#53B5DD
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(73% 0.108 227.9), rgb(83, 181, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#53B5DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B5DD |
| RGB | rgb(83, 181, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.108 227.9) |
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 #53B5DD | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B5DD | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B5DD text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B5DD text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#92CAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 227.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B5DD
oklch(73% 0.108 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#53B5DD 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) | #A0B2DF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA4DD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C0C2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B5DD
#53B5DD
oklch(73% 0.108 227.9)
- #DF926B
#DF926B
oklch(72.9% 0.108 47.4)
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 #53B5DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.075
Use #53B5DD 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.