#538BCA Color

#538BCA is rgb(83, 139, 202) in RGB and hsl(212, 53%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538BCA

HEX#538BCA

RGBrgb(83, 139, 202)

HSLhsl(212, 53%, 56%)

HSVhsv(212, 59%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.113 252.6)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 31%, 0%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#538BCA Complementary#CA9353 Analogous#53C6CA Analogous#5753CA Triadic#CA538B Triadic#8BCA53

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6B9BD1 #82ABD9 #9ABAE0 #B1CAE7 #C8DAEE #E0EAF5

Shades

#3B79BF #3165A0 #295485 #1F4065 #172F4A #0D1B2B

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