Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #538eaf, its pure hue is 201.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 36.5%, and its lightness is 50.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #538eaf, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0a1216 to #497c99.
#538eaf Color Information
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The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #538eaf. In RGB, it consists of 32.5% Red, 55.7% Green, and 68.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 52.6% Cyan, 18.9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 201.5°, with saturation of 36.5% and lightness of 50.6%. The decimal value for #538eaf is 5476015, and its nearest "web safe" color is #669999. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #538eaf is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #538eaf. In RGB, it consists of 32.5% Red, 55.7% Green, and 68.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 52.6% Cyan, 18.9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 201.5°, with saturation of 36.5% and lightness of 50.6%. The decimal value for #538eaf is 5476015, and its nearest "web safe" color is #669999. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #538eaf is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
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Last Updated: June 3, 2025
Tints of #538eaf
Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #538eaf, its pure hue is 201.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 36.5%, and its lightness is 50.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #538eaf, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #699cb9 to #eaf1f5.
Tones of #538eaf
Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #538eaf, its pure hue is 201.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 36.5%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #538eaf, which range from #818181 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #03a5ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).
Variations of #538eaf
There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #538eaf! For #538eaf, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #538eaf. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!
Color Coordinates of #538eaf
This color, #538eaf, consists of 32.5% Red, 55.7% Green, and 68.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 83, Green = 142, Blue = 175. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #538eaf is 52.6% Cyan, 18.9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.
R32.5%
C52.6%
G55.7%
M18.9%
B68.6%
Y0.0%
K31.4%
| Color Base | R (Red) | G (Green) | B (Blue) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 83 | 142 | 175 |
| Octal | 123 | 216 | 257 |
| Hexa | #53 | #8e | #af |
| Binary | 01010011 | 10001110 | 10101111 |
| Color Base | C (Cyan) | M (Magenta) | Y (Yellow) | Y (Black) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 52 | 18 | 0 | 31 |
| Octal | 64 | 22 | 0 | 37 |
| Hexa | #34 | #12 | #00 | #1f |
| Binary | 00110100 | 00010010 | 00000000 | 00011111 |
Analogous Colors of #538eaf
Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #538eaf — which has hue 201.5° — its analogous colors are located at 171.5° and 231.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #538eaf.
Triadic Colors of #538eaf
Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #538eaf — which has hue 201.5° — its triadic colors are located at 81.5° and 321.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #538eaf.
Complementary Color of #538eaf
A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #538eaf — which has hue 201.5° — its complementary color is located at 21.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #538eaf.
Split Complementary Colors of #538eaf
Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #538eaf — which has hue 201.5° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 51.5° and 351.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #538eaf.
Tetradic Colors of #538eaf
Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #538eaf — which has hue 201.5° — its tetradic colors are located at 111.5°, 201.5°, 291.5°, and 21.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #538eaf.
Monochromatic Colors of #538eaf
Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #538eaf, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #36454e — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #9ecae3 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).
HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #538eaf
We want to make getting started with #538eaf on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #538eaf into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #538eaf can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #538eaf with other HTML elements.
#538eaf Foreground / Text Color
The color of this text is #538eaf.
<span style="color: #538eaf;">The color of this text is #538eaf.</span>#538eaf Background Color
The background color for this text is #538eaf.
<div style="background-color: #538eaf; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #538eaf.</div>#538eaf Text Shadow Color
This color for the shadow of this text is #538eaf.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #538eaf;">This color for the shadow of this text is #538eaf.</span>#538eaf Border Color
This is a div with border color #538eaf.
<div style="border: #538eaf 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #538eaf.</div>#538eaf Color Rectangle on a White Background
This is a rectangle of color #538eaf on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #538eaf; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #538eaf on a white background.</div></div>#538eaf Color Rectangle on a Black Background
This is a rectangle of color #538eaf on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #538eaf; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #538eaf on a black background.</div></div>Gradient from #538eaf to White
This is a gradient from #538eaf to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#538eaf,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#538eaf,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#538eaf,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#538eaf,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #538eaf to white.</div>Gradient from #538eaf to Black
This is a gradient from #538eaf to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#538eaf,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#538eaf,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#538eaf,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#538eaf,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #538eaf to black.</div>Coding & Programming with #538eaf
In addition to using #538eaf on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #538eaf in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #538eaf, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 83, Green = 142, Blue = 175). If you need details about the color coordinates of #538eaf in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.
| Language | Environment | Code Snippet |
|---|---|---|
| HTML + CSS (Hex Code) | Web | #538eaf |
| HTML + CSS (RGB Code) | Web | rgb(83, 142, 175) |
| CSS Background Color | Web | .myclass { background-color: #538eaf; } |
| CSS Foreground + Text Color | Web | .myclass { color: #538eaf; } |
| CSS Border Color | Web | .myclass { border: 2px solid #538eaf; } |
| Java | (Multi-platform) | new Color(83, 142, 175); |
| Python | (Multi-platform) | Color("#538eaf") |
| Swift | iOS | UIColor(red:83, green:142, blue:175, alpha:1.0000) |
| Objective-C (iOS) | iOS | [UIColor colorWithRed:83 green:142 blue:175 alpha:1.0000]; |
| OpenGL | (Graphics) | glColor3f(83f, 142f, 175f); |
| C# / .NET | Windows | Color.FromArgb(83, 142, 175); |
#538eaf Color Blindness
Not everyone can see #538eaf the same way. For those with color blindness, #538eaf might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #538eaf looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #538eaf is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #538eaf looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #538eaf will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!
Trichromacy
Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women
Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women
Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000
Dichromacy
Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000
Accessibility
Not Accessibility Recommended
We analyzed whether #538eaf is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.6:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #538eaf would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.