#538FD0 Color

#538FD0 is rgb(83, 143, 208) in RGB and hsl(211, 57%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538FD0

HEX#538FD0

RGBrgb(83, 143, 208)

HSLhsl(211, 57%, 57%)

HSVhsv(211, 60%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.117 251.8)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 31%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538FD0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538FD0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538FD0 Complementary#D09353 Analogous#53CED0 Analogous#5553D0 Triadic#D0538F Triadic#8FD053

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538FD0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B9FD6 #83AEDD #9BBEE4 #AFCBE9 #C7DBF0 #DFEAF6

Shades

#367BC4 #2E69A8 #255588 #1E446C #15304C #0D1E30

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