#53BEF6
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(76.2% 0.126 234.8), rgb(83, 190, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#53BEF6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53BEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 190, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 90%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.126 234.8) |
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 #53BEF6 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53BEF6 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53BEF6 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53BEF6 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
-
Step 50
50
#ECF8FF
oklch(97.2% 0.016 233)
-
Step 100
100
#D4EEFF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 236.5)
-
Step 200
200
#AFE1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 234.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#53BEF6
oklch(76.2% 0.126 234.8)
-
Step 400
400
#00AEEF
oklch(70.8% 0.149 234.4)
-
Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
-
Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
-
Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
-
Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
-
Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
-
Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#53BEF6 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) | #A3BDF9 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DACF5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDD1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53BEF6
#53BEF6
oklch(76.2% 0.126 234.8)
- #EF9B5F
#EF9B5F
oklch(76.2% 0.126 55.1)
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 #53BEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.029
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.067
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.071
Use #53BEF6 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.