#538888

Smalt Blue

Closest match (92% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(83, 136, 136)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(180, 24%, 43%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(39, 0, 0, 47)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.212

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#538888

#885353

Analogous (Adjacent)

#53886e

#538888

#536d88

Triadic

#538888

#885388

#888853

Split complementary

#538888

#88536e

#886d53

Complete conversion table

HEX

#538888

RGB

rgb(83,136,136)

RGBA

rgba(83,136,136, 1)

HSL

hsl(180,24.2%,42.94%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.59 0.06 195.7)

CSS Variable

--color: #538888;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

4.00

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

5.24

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#538888#888888

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#538888#666388

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#538888#56646f

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#538888#7f7f7f

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

45%

40%

15%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

45%

Ivory black

Pigment

40%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

15%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

21.2%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Similar & Related Colors

Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#488084

Submerged

#4A7D82

Turkish Jade

#2B888D

Arctic

#648589

Au Chico

#885353

Bismark

#536D88

Como

#53886E

Strikemaster

#885388

Clay Creek

#888853

Cannon Pink

#88536E

Neptune

#8CC2C2

Blue Dianne

#1B5253