#538397 Color

#538397 is rgb(83, 131, 151) in RGB and hsl(198, 29%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538397

HEX#538397

RGBrgb(83, 131, 151)

HSLhsl(198, 29%, 46%)

HSVhsv(198, 45%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.06 226.3)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 13%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538397 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538397 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538397 Complementary#976853 Analogous#53978A Analogous#536197 Triadic#975383 Triadic#839753

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538397, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6495AA #7FA7B8 #96B7C5 #B0C9D4 #C7D9E0 #E1EBEF

Shades

#487284 #3E6170 #33505C #283F48 #1D2E35 #121C21

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