Information about #538ACA color

#538ACA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #538ACA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(83, 138, 202) (32.5% red, 54.1% green, 79.2% blue), or CMYK 47 / 25 / 0 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#538ACA presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rich Sky Blue (#528CD3). Slightly further away sit Silk Blue (#488AC7) and Havelock Blue (#5784C1).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 138, 202) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #538ACA: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#538ACA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#538ACA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#98B9DF

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#BAD0E9

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#DCE7F4

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White

#FFFFFF

#538ACA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#356EAE

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#285283

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#1A3757

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Black

#000000

#538ACA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#6386AE

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Grey

#808080

#538ACA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#535BCA

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#53BACA

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#53CAAA

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#538ACA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#CA9353
#CA9353

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#C6CA53
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#CA5753
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#538ACA
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#53C6CA
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#538ACA
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#CA538B
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#8BCA53
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#538ACA
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#9353CA
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#CA9353
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#8BCA53
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#CA53C6
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#CA9353
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#53CA57
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Nearest named colors to #538ACA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Silver Lake Blue color link
Silver Lake Blue

#5D89BA

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

#538ACA color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#538ACA color image #538ACA color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#538ACA
  • RGB83, 138, 202
  • CMYK47, 25, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(83, 138, 202)
  • HSL212°, 53%, 56%
  • HSL Precise212.269°, 52.889%, 55.882%
  • HSV212°, 59%, 79%
  • HSB212°, 59%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.541, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.541, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.541, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID538ACA
  • DECIMAL ID5475018
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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