#538A9D Color

#538A9D is rgb(83, 138, 157) in RGB and hsl(195, 31%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538A9D

HEX#538A9D

RGBrgb(83, 138, 157)

HSLhsl(195, 31%, 47%)

HSVhsv(195, 47%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.065 222.1)

CMYKcmyk(47%, 12%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538A9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538A9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538A9D Complementary#9D6553 Analogous#539D8A Analogous#53659D Triadic#9D538A Triadic#8A9D53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538A9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#659CAE #80ADBC #97BCC8 #AFCBD5 #C6DAE1 #E1ECEF

Shades

#487989 #3E6775 #335561 #274149 #1C2F35 #121D21

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