#53A4DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.112 240.3), rgb(83, 164, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#53A4DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A4DA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 164, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.112 240.3) |
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 #53A4DA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53A4DA | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A4DA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A4DA text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 240.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53A4DA
oklch(69% 0.112 240.3)
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Step 500
500
#0892D7
oklch(63% 0.144 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#032940
oklch(26.9% 0.059 241)
#53A4DA 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) | #8CA4DC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7996D9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1B6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A4DA
#53A4DA
oklch(69% 0.112 240.3)
- #CE8A4F
#CE8A4F
oklch(69% 0.112 60.2)
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 #53A4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.078
Use #53A4DA 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.