#53A1FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.152 253.4), rgb(83, 161, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#53A1FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A1FA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 161, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.152 253.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #53A1FA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53A1FA | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A1FA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A1FA text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#95C4FD
oklch(80.8% 0.095 253.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53A1FA
oklch(70% 0.152 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#0889FA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#0073D5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#00417E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#02264C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 253.5)
#53A1FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #79A7FE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6197F8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6C2 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A1FA
#53A1FA
oklch(70% 0.152 253.4)
- #D58D00
#D58D00
oklch(69.9% 0.149 73.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #53A1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.080
Use #53A1FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.