What color is #538397?

#538397 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538397?

The RGB value is 83, 131, 151: 83 red, 131 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538397?

The complementary color is #976753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538397?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538397 color

#538397 rgb(83, 131, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #538397 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 51.4% green and 59.2% blue (83, 131, 151).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#538397 color codes

HEX	`#538397`
RGB	`rgb(83, 131, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 51.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 13%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.18, -10.7, -15.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.18, 19.09, 235.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.268, 20.305, 32.281)`
Decimal	`5473175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538397, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #538397	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538397 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #538397 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538397; }
.text { color: #538397; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538397; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 131 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538397, #536197); }

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Questions

What color is #538397?: #538397 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538397?: The RGB value is 83, 131, 151: 83 red, 131 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538397?: The complementary color is #976753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538397?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.