#53A3C6 Color
#53A3C6 is rgb(83, 163, 198) in RGB and hsl(198, 50%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#53A3C6
HEX
#53A3C6RGB
rgb(83, 163, 198)HSL
hsl(198, 50%, 55%)HSV
hsv(198, 58%, 78%)OKLCH
oklch(67.9% 0.094 228.9)CMYK
cmyk(58%, 18%, 0%, 22%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #53A3C6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #53A3C6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #53A3C6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.