#538cbc

Steel Blue

Closest match (96% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(83, 140, 188)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(207, 44%, 53%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(56, 26, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.242

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#538cbc

#bc8353

Analogous (Adjacent)

#53bcb8

#538cbc

#5357bc

Triadic

#538cbc

#bc538c

#8cbc53

Split complementary

#538cbc

#bc5357

#bcb853

Complete conversion table

HEX

#538CBC

RGB

rgb(83,140,188)

RGBA

rgba(83,140,188, 1)

HSL

hsl(207.43,43.93%,53.14%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.62 0.09 245.5)

CSS Variable

--color: #538cbc;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.59

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

5.85

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#538cbc#a1a2bc

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#538cbc#7973bc

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#538cbc#566571

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#538cbc#878787

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

75%

13%

12%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

75%

Titanium white

Pigment

13%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

12%

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

Blue hue

450–495 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)

24.2%

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

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#3D8ED0

King Triton

#3C85BE

Twine

#BC8353

Blue Violet

#5357BC

Fountain Blue

#53BCB8

Mulberry

#BC538C

Mantis

#8CBC53

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#BC5357

Malibu

#90C6F9

Venice Blue

#035682