#538C9D Color

#538C9D is rgb(83, 140, 157) in RGB and hsl(194, 31%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538C9D

HEX#538C9D

RGBrgb(83, 140, 157)

HSLhsl(194, 31%, 47%)

HSVhsv(194, 47%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.065 219)

CMYKcmyk(47%, 11%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538C9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538C9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538C9D Complementary#9D6453 Analogous#539D89 Analogous#53679D Triadic#9D538C Triadic#8C9D53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538C9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#659DAE #80AEBC #97BDC8 #AFCCD5 #C6DBE1 #E1ECEF

Shades

#487A89 #3E6875 #335661 #274149 #1C3035 #121E21

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