#538CC6 Color

#538CC6 is rgb(83, 140, 198) in RGB and hsl(210, 50%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538CC6

HEX#538CC6

RGBrgb(83, 140, 198)

HSLhsl(210, 50%, 55%)

HSVhsv(210, 58%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.107 250.3)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 29%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538CC6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538CC6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538CC6 Complementary#C68C53 Analogous#53C6C6 Analogous#5353C6 Triadic#C6538C Triadic#8CC653

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538CC6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A9CCD #81ABD5 #98BADD #B3CCE6 #C9DBED #E0EBF5

Shades

#3D7AB8 #336699 #2A547E #214263 #183049 #0E1C2A

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