What color is #538CAA?

#538CAA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538CAA?

The RGB value is 83, 140, 170: 83 red, 140 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538CAA?

The complementary color is #AA7153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538CAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538CAA color

#538CAA rgb(83, 140, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #538CAA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 54.9% green and 66.7% blue (83, 140, 170).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 34% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#538CAA color codes

HEX	`#538CAA`
RGB	`rgb(83, 140, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 54.9%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 34%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 51%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 18%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.58, -10.16, -21.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.58, 23.86, 244.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.198, 23.496, 41.493)`
Decimal	`5475498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538CAA, 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 #538CAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538CAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	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 #538CAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538caa; }
.text { color: #538caa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538caa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 140 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538caa, #5361aa); }

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Questions

What color is #538CAA?: #538CAA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538CAA?: The RGB value is 83, 140, 170: 83 red, 140 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538CAA?: The complementary color is #AA7153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538CAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.