#538597 Color

#538597 is rgb(83, 133, 151) in RGB and hsl(196, 29%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538597

HEX#538597

RGBrgb(83, 133, 151)

HSLhsl(196, 29%, 46%)

HSVhsv(196, 45%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.06 222.9)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 12%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538597 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538597 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538597 Complementary#976553 Analogous#539787 Analogous#536397 Triadic#975385 Triadic#859753

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538597, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6497AA #7FA9B8 #96B8C5 #B0CAD4 #C7DAE0 #E1EBEF

Shades

#487484 #3E6270 #33515C #284048 #1D2E35 #121D21

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