What color is #53A3DB?

#53A3DB is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 163, 219), and in HSL hsl(205, 65%, 59%).

Is #53A3DB accessible as text?

On white, #53A3DB has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #53A3DB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #53A3DB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #53A3DB?

#53A3DB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DA8B52. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #53A3DB below.

Is #53A3DB good for buttons?

#53A3DB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #53A3DB — white text only reaches 2.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #53A3DB the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #53A3DB is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#53A3DB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #53A3DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #53A3DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #53A3DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53A3DB Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Carolina Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #53A3DB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #53A3DB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #82C9FD

Carolina Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #53A3DB Secondary #B1CBDF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #53A3DB Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 Secondary #393933

Carolina Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #53A3DB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 17/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #53A3DB

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People also use #53A3DB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0ECF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5274DA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #53A3DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #53A3DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 163 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.8% 0.114 241.6);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DDEDF9;
  --color-200: #BCDBF1;
  --color-300: #8EBFE2;
  --color-400: #63A2CF;
  --color-500: #4184B4;
  --color-600: #386889;
  --color-700: #2D4C62;
  --color-800: #213340;
  --color-900: #162027;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DDEDF9',
    200: '#BCDBF1',
    300: '#8EBFE2',
    400: '#63A2CF',
    500: '#4184B4',
    600: '#386889',
    700: '#2D4C62',
    800: '#213340',
    900: '#162027',
  },
}

$base: #53A3DB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DDEDF9;
$base-200: #BCDBF1;
$base-300: #8EBFE2;
$base-400: #63A2CF;
$base-500: #4184B4;
$base-600: #386889;
$base-700: #2D4C62;
$base-800: #213340;
$base-900: #162027;
$base-hover: #2A85C7;
$base-subtle: #D0E2EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#53A3DB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCDBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EBFE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63A2CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4184B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#386889",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213340",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162027",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #53A3DB

Color Lab

Pairs with #53A3DB

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