#538EA2 Color

#538EA2 is rgb(83, 142, 162) in RGB and hsl(195, 32%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538EA2

HEX#538EA2

RGBrgb(83, 142, 162)

HSLhsl(195, 32%, 48%)

HSVhsv(195, 49%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.069 221.9)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 12%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538EA2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538EA2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538EA2 Complementary#A26753 Analogous#53A28E Analogous#5367A2 Triadic#A2538E Triadic#8EA253

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538EA2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#689FB1 #7FAEBD #97BDC9 #B2CED7 #C9DDE3 #E1ECEF

Shades

#497C8D #3D6876 #325662 #28444D #1D3239 #111E22

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