Close to Cornflower Blue
#538DEC
#538DEC is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 55.3% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 80% saturation and 63% 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 #538DEC.
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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6.39:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.39:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #538DEC as they’d see it.
#538DEC 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 #538DEC
What color is #538DEC?
#538DEC is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 55.3% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 80% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #538DEC in RGB?
#538DEC is rgb(83, 141, 236): 83 red, 141 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #538DEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(65, 40, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #538DEC?
PANTONE 279 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #538DEC?
Its complement #B7852A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.