#53A8E6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.5% 0.123 242.9), rgb(83, 168, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#53A8E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A8E6 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 168, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.123 242.9) |
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 #53A8E6 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53A8E6 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A8E6 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A8E6 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 244)
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Step 300
300
#95C7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 243)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53A8E6
oklch(70.5% 0.123 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#0091DD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#53A8E6 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) | #8CA9E9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789AE5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7BD | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A8E6
#53A8E6
oklch(70.5% 0.123 242.9)
- #D58E47
#D58E47
oklch(70.5% 0.122 63.4)
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 #53A8E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.080
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.082
Use #53A8E6 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.