#538FCA Color

#538FCA is rgb(83, 143, 202) in RGB and hsl(210, 53%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538FCA

HEX#538FCA

RGBrgb(83, 143, 202)

HSLhsl(210, 53%, 56%)

HSVhsv(210, 59%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.109 249.5)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 29%, 0%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#538FCA Complementary#CA8F53 Analogous#53CACA Analogous#5353CA Triadic#CA538F Triadic#8FCA53

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6B9ED1 #82ADD9 #9ABDE0 #B1CCE7 #C8DBEE #E0EBF5

Shades

#3B7DBF #3169A0 #295785 #1F4265 #17304A #0D1C2B

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