#54BEF7
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(76.3% 0.127 235.4), rgb(84, 190, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#54BEF7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 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 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54BEF7 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 190, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 91%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.127 235.4) |
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 #54BEF7 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #54BEF7 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54BEF7 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54BEF7 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#ECF7FF
oklch(97% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4EEFF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#B0E1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.065 235.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#54BEF7
oklch(76.3% 0.127 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#00ADF1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 235.7)
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Step 500
500
#0094CF
oklch(63% 0.135 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#54BEF7 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) | #A3BDFA | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CADF6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDD1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54BEF7
#54BEF7
oklch(76.3% 0.127 235.4)
- #EF9B5E
#EF9B5E
oklch(76.2% 0.127 55.5)
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 #54BEF7, 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 0.035
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.066
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.071
Use #54BEF7 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.