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#538FFC

#538ffc ≈ United Nations Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#538ffc is a color from the azure family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.55% red, 56.08% green and 98.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.06% cyan, 43.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 1.18% black. Its hue angle is 218.7°, with 96.57% saturation and 65.69% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5), ΔE 2.34.

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Relative luminance0.2851

Complementary

  1. #538ffc
  2. #fcc053

Split complementary

  1. #538ffc
  2. #fc6c53
  3. #e3fc53

Analogous

  1. #53e3fc
  2. #538ffc
  3. #6c53fc

Triadic

  1. #538ffc
  2. #fc538f
  3. #8ffc53

Tetradic

  1. #538ffc
  2. #c053fc
  3. #fcc053
  4. #8ffc53

Square

  1. #538ffc
  2. #fc53e3
  3. #fcc053
  4. #53fc6c

Monochromatic

  1. #0342b3
  2. #085efb
  3. #538ffc
  4. #9ec0fd
  5. #e9f1ff

Shades

#538ffc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #538ffc
  2. #4b81e3
  3. #4272ca
  4. #3a64b0
  5. #325697
  6. #2a487e
  7. #213965
  8. #192b4c
  9. #111d32
  10. #080e19
  11. #000000

Tints

#538ffc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #538ffc
  2. #649afc
  3. #75a5fd
  4. #87b1fd
  5. #98bcfd
  6. #a9c7fe
  7. #bad2fe
  8. #cbddfe
  9. #dde9fe
  10. #eef4ff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#538ffc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #538ffc
  2. #588ef0
  3. #5c8ce3
  4. #618bd7
  5. #6589ca
  6. #6a88be
  7. #6e86b2
  8. #7385a5
  9. #778399
  10. #7c828c
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #919191 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d90c5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a9aff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d8afa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a8b9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5796ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #478cfb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009fd7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-538ffc {
  color: #538ffc;
}
Background
.bg-538ffc {
  background-color: #538ffc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-538ffc {
  border: 2px solid #538ffc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #538ffc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 143 252;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 97% 66%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-538ffc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #538ffc, #6c53fc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-538ffc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 143 252 / 0.35);
}

#5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 2.34 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 2.39 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 4.49 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 5.26 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 8.32 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 8.50 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 8.84 #ac7003 Inverted #919191 Grayscale 

United Nations Blue
#538ffc  rgb(83, 143, 252)  hsl(219, 97%, 66%)  United Nations Blue
#fcc053  rgb(252, 192, 83)  hsl(39, 97%, 66%)  Pastel Orange
#fc538f  rgb(252, 83, 143)  hsl(339, 97%, 66%)  French Rose
#8ffc53  rgb(143, 252, 83)  hsl(99, 97%, 66%)  Lawn Green