#538297 Color

#538297 is rgb(83, 130, 151) in RGB and hsl(199, 29%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538297

HEX#538297

RGBrgb(83, 130, 151)

HSLhsl(199, 29%, 46%)

HSVhsv(199, 45%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.06 228)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 14%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538297 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538297 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538297 Complementary#976953 Analogous#53978B Analogous#536097 Triadic#975382 Triadic#829753

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538297, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6494AA #7FA6B8 #96B6C5 #B0C8D4 #C7D8E0 #E1EAEF

Shades

#487184 #3E6070 #334F5C #283E48 #1D2D35 #121C21

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