#538FB2 Color

#538FB2 is rgb(83, 143, 178) in RGB and hsl(202, 38%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538FB2

HEX#538FB2

RGBrgb(83, 143, 178)

HSLhsl(202, 38%, 51%)

HSVhsv(202, 53%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.082 235.7)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 20%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538FB2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538FB2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538FB2 Complementary#B27553 Analogous#53B2A5 Analogous#535FB2 Triadic#B2538F Triadic#8FB253

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538FB2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B9FBD #80ADC6 #99BDD1 #B2CDDC #CADDE7 #DFEAF1

Shades

#467C9B #3C6B86 #31576D #264354 #1B303C #111F27

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