#538DAC Color

#538DAC is rgb(83, 141, 172) in RGB and hsl(201, 35%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538DAC

HEX#538DAC

RGBrgb(83, 141, 172)

HSLhsl(201, 35%, 50%)

HSVhsv(201, 52%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.077 233.3)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 18%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#538DAC Complementary#AC7253 Analogous#53AC9F Analogous#5360AC Triadic#AC538D Triadic#8DAC53

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6B9DB8 #83ADC3 #9BBDCF #B0CBD9 #C8DAE4 #E0EAF0

Shades

#477994 #3D687F #325567 #284453 #1C303B #121F26

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