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#539EDF Color

#539EDF is rgb(83, 158, 223) in RGB, hsl(208, 69%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 29%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Jeans (#5DADEC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#539EDF
HEX#539EDF
RGBrgb(83, 158, 223)
HSLhsl(208, 69%, 60%)
HSVhsv(208, 63%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 29%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.122 246.9)
LABlab(62.43% -8.96 -40.68)
LCHlch(62.43% 41.65 257.58)

What #539EDF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #539EDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#539EDF Channel Values

How #539EDF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 83 · G 158 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 69% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 63% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #539EDF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #539EDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #539EDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #539EDF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #539EDF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#539EDF
Protanopia#9595DF
Protanomaly#7F98DF
Deuteranopia#8B8BE0
Deuteranomaly#7893E0
Tritanopia#35A8A8
Tritanomaly#43A4C1
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #539EDF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-539edf: #539EDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #539EDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-539edf': '#539EDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.620, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_539edf">#539EDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#539EDF"

More Blue Colors

#539EDF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#539EDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #539EDF?

#539EDF is a light blue — rgb(83, 158, 223) in RGB and hsl(208, 69%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5DADEC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #539EDF?

#539EDF is rgb(83, 158, 223) — red 83, green 158, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #539EDF?

#539EDF converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 29%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #539EDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #539EDF scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #539EDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #539EDF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.07, which is visibly different.

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