Close to Air Force Blue
#538FA9
#538FA9 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Air Force Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 56.1% green, and 66.3% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 34% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #538FA9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.87:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.87:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #538FA9 as they’d see it.
#538FA9 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #538FA9
What color is #538FA9?
#538FA9 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Air Force Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 56.1% green, and 66.3% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 34% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #538FA9 in RGB?
#538FA9 is rgb(83, 143, 169): 83 red, 143 green, and 169 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #538FA9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 15, 0, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #538FA9?
PANTONE 7459 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #538FA9?
Its complement #AB7D6A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.