All About Color #538EA2

#538EA2

About #538EA2

#538EA2 is a medium blue color with the hex code #538EA2. In RGB it is red 83, green 142, blue 162; in HSL it is hue 195°, saturation 32%, lightness 48%; in CMYK it is 49%, 12%, 0%, 36%. Its contrast ratio is 3.65:1 on white and 5.76:1 on black.

#538EA2 Color Conversion

Hex triplet53, 8E, A2
CMYK48.77%, 12.35%, 0.00%, 36.47%
RGB Decimal83, 142, 162
HSL195°, 32%, 48%
RGB Octal123, 216, 242
HSV (HSB)195.19°, 48.77%, 63.53%
RGB Binary1010011, 10001110, 10100010
CIE-L*AB55.88, -13.62, -16.55
RGB Percent32.55%, 55.69%, 63.53%
CIE-L*CH55.88, 21.43, 230.55
XYZ19.76, 23.79, 37.73
CIE-L*UV55.88, -26.49, -22.65
xyY0.24, 0.29, 23.79
Hunter-Lab48.78, -13.05, -11.72
RYB32.55%, 45.79%, 63.53%

Color Accessibility Scores

#538EA2 on a dark background: contrast 5.76:1, passes WCAG AA.
#538EA2 on a light background: contrast 3.65:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #538EA2, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#538EA2 · #8DB6C4 · #345965 · #A26753 · #C49A8D

Analogous palette

#53A267 · #53A28E · #538EA2 · #5367A2 · #6753A2

Triadic palette

#538EA2 · #A2538E · #8EA253 · #8DB6C4 · #C48DB6

Tetradic palette

#538EA2 · #8E53A2 · #A26753 · #67A253 · #345965

Monochromatic palette

#1F353D · #39626F · #538EA2 · #82B0BF · #B5D0D9

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