#538DA2 Color

#538DA2 is rgb(83, 141, 162) in RGB and hsl(196, 32%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538DA2

HEX#538DA2

RGBrgb(83, 141, 162)

HSLhsl(196, 32%, 48%)

HSVhsv(196, 49%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.068 223.4)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 13%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538DA2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538DA2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538DA2 Complementary#A26853 Analogous#53A28F Analogous#5366A2 Triadic#A2538D Triadic#8DA253

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538DA2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#689DB1 #7FADBD #97BCC9 #B2CDD7 #C9DCE3 #E1EBEF

Shades

#497B8D #3D6776 #325562 #28434D #1D3239 #111D22

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