#538DC1 Color

#538DC1 is rgb(83, 141, 193) in RGB and hsl(208, 47%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538DC1

HEX#538DC1

RGBrgb(83, 141, 193)

HSLhsl(208, 47%, 54%)

HSVhsv(208, 57%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.1 247.2)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 27%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538DC1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538DC1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538DC1 Complementary#C18653 Analogous#53C1BD Analogous#5356C1 Triadic#C1538D Triadic#8DC153

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538DC1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#699CC9 #83ADD2 #9ABCDB #B0CBE3 #C7DAEB #E1EBF4

Shades

#407CB0 #366996 #2D577C #22425E #182F43 #0F1D29

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