#538CEA Color

#538CEA is rgb(83, 140, 234) in RGB and hsl(217, 78%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538CEA

HEX#538CEA

RGBrgb(83, 140, 234)

HSLhsl(217, 78%, 62%)

HSVhsv(217, 65%, 92%)

OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.154 259.9)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 40%, 0%, 8%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#538CEA Complementary#EAB053 Analogous#53D8EA Analogous#6453EA Triadic#EA538C Triadic#8CEA53

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#699CEC #80ABEF #97BAF2 #B2CCF5 #C9DBF8 #DFEAFB

Shades

#2E74E5 #195ECC #154DA8 #103C84 #0C2C5F #071936

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