#538BA2 Color

#538BA2 is rgb(83, 139, 162) in RGB and hsl(197, 32%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538BA2

HEX#538BA2

RGBrgb(83, 139, 162)

HSLhsl(197, 32%, 48%)

HSVhsv(197, 49%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.069 226.3)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 14%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538BA2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538BA2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538BA2 Complementary#A26953 Analogous#53A291 Analogous#5364A2 Triadic#A2538B Triadic#8BA253

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538BA2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#689CB1 #7FACBD #97BBC9 #B2CCD7 #C9DCE3 #E1EBEF

Shades

#497A8D #3D6676 #325462 #28434D #1D3139 #111D22

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