#538CB2 Color

#538CB2 is rgb(83, 140, 178) in RGB and hsl(204, 38%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538CB2

HEX#538CB2

RGBrgb(83, 140, 178)

HSLhsl(204, 38%, 51%)

HSVhsv(204, 53%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.083 239.3)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 21%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538CB2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538CB2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538CB2 Complementary#B27953 Analogous#53B2A8 Analogous#535CB2 Triadic#B2538C Triadic#8CB253

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538CB2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B9CBD #80AAC6 #99BBD1 #B2CBDC #CADCE7 #DFEAF1

Shades

#46799B #3C6886 #31556D #264254 #1B2F3C #111E27

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