#538CEE Color

#538CEE is rgb(83, 140, 238) in RGB and hsl(218, 82%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538CEE

HEX#538CEE

RGBrgb(83, 140, 238)

HSLhsl(218, 82%, 63%)

HSVhsv(218, 65%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.159 260.5)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 41%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#538CEE Complementary#EEB553 Analogous#53D9EE Analogous#6853EE Triadic#EE538C Triadic#8CEE53

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6A9CF0 #82ABF3 #99BBF5 #B0CAF7 #C7DAF9 #DFE9FC

Shades

#2E73EA #155CD5 #114CB0 #0D3A87 #0A2A61 #061838

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