#538DB2 Color

#538DB2 is rgb(83, 141, 178) in RGB and hsl(203, 38%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538DB2

HEX#538DB2

RGBrgb(83, 141, 178)

HSLhsl(203, 38%, 51%)

HSVhsv(203, 53%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.083 238.1)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 21%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538DB2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538DB2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538DB2 Complementary#B27753 Analogous#53B2A6 Analogous#535EB2 Triadic#B2538D Triadic#8DB253

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538DB2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B9DBD #80ABC6 #99BCD1 #B2CCDC #CADCE7 #DFEAF1

Shades

#467A9B #3C6986 #31566D #264354 #1B2F3C #111F27

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