#538DCA Color

#538DCA is rgb(83, 141, 202) in RGB and hsl(211, 53%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538DCA

HEX#538DCA

RGBrgb(83, 141, 202)

HSLhsl(211, 53%, 56%)

HSVhsv(211, 59%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(63% 0.111 251.1)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 30%, 0%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#538DCA Complementary#CA9153 Analogous#53C8CA Analogous#5553CA Triadic#CA538D Triadic#8DCA53

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6B9CD1 #82ACD9 #9ABCE0 #B1CBE7 #C8DBEE #E0EAF5

Shades

#3B7BBF #3167A0 #295585 #1F4165 #17304A #0D1C2B

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