#538CC1 Color

#538CC1 is rgb(83, 140, 193) in RGB and hsl(209, 47%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538CC1

HEX#538CC1

RGBrgb(83, 140, 193)

HSLhsl(209, 47%, 54%)

HSVhsv(209, 57%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.101 248.1)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 27%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538CC1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538CC1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538CC1 Complementary#C18853 Analogous#53C1BF Analogous#5354C1 Triadic#C1538C Triadic#8CC153

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538CC1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#699BC9 #83ACD2 #9ABBDB #B0CAE3 #C7D9EB #E1EBF4

Shades

#407AB0 #366896 #2D557C #22415E #182F43 #0F1C29

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