#53B5DF Color

#53B5DF is rgb(83, 181, 223) in RGB and hsl(198, 69%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#53B5DF

HEX#53B5DF

RGBrgb(83, 181, 223)

HSLhsl(198, 69%, 60%)

HSVhsv(198, 63%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.11 229.1)

CMYKcmyk(63%, 19%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #53B5DF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #53B5DF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#53B5DF Complementary#DF7D53 Analogous#53DFC3 Analogous#536FDF Triadic#DF53B5 Triadic#B5DF53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #53B5DF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#68BEE3 #82C9E8 #98D3EC #B1DEF1 #C7E7F5 #E1F2F9

Shades

#30A6D9 #238FBE #1C759B #165B79 #104156 #092734

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