#538AC6 Color

#538AC6 is rgb(83, 138, 198) in RGB and hsl(211, 50%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538AC6

HEX#538AC6

RGBrgb(83, 138, 198)

HSLhsl(211, 50%, 55%)

HSVhsv(211, 58%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.109 251.8)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 30%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538AC6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538AC6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538AC6 Complementary#C68E53 Analogous#53C4C6 Analogous#5553C6 Triadic#C6538A Triadic#8AC653

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538AC6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A9ACD #81A9D5 #98B9DD #B3CBE6 #C9DBED #E0EAF5

Shades

#3D78B8 #336499 #2A537E #214163 #183049 #0E1C2A

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