#538DD0 Color

#538DD0 is rgb(83, 141, 208) in RGB and hsl(212, 57%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538DD0

HEX#538DD0

RGBrgb(83, 141, 208)

HSLhsl(212, 57%, 57%)

HSVhsv(212, 60%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.119 253.2)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 32%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538DD0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538DD0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538DD0 Complementary#D09653 Analogous#53CCD0 Analogous#5753D0 Triadic#D0538D Triadic#8DD053

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538DD0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B9DD6 #83ADDD #9BBDE4 #AFCAE9 #C7DAF0 #DFEAF6

Shades

#3678C4 #2E67A8 #255388 #1E426C #152F4C #0D1D30

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