Close to Blueberry
#538EFE
#538EFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 55.7% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 99% saturation and 66% 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 #538EFE.
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.
White text on this color
3.15:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.67:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.15:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.67:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #538EFE as they’d see it.
#538EFE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #538EFE
What color is #538EFE?
#538EFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 55.7% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 99% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #538EFE in RGB?
#538EFE is rgb(83, 142, 254): 83 red, 142 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #538EFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(67, 44, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #538EFE?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #538EFE?
Its complement #BB8810 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.