#538AA2 Color

#538AA2 is rgb(83, 138, 162) in RGB and hsl(198, 32%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538AA2

HEX#538AA2

RGBrgb(83, 138, 162)

HSLhsl(198, 32%, 48%)

HSVhsv(198, 49%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.069 227.8)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 15%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538AA2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538AA2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538AA2 Complementary#A26B53 Analogous#53A292 Analogous#5363A2 Triadic#A2538A Triadic#8AA253

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538AA2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#689BB1 #7FABBD #97BAC9 #B2CCD7 #C9DBE3 #E1EBEF

Shades

#49798D #3D6576 #325362 #28424D #1D3139 #111D22

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