#538ea9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #538ea9 is composed of 32.5% red, 55.7% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.9% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 198.8 degrees, a saturation of 34.1% and a lightness of 49.4%. #538ea9 color hex could be obtained by blending #a6ffff with #001d53. Closest websafe color is: #669999.

    • R 33
    • G 56
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#538ea9 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#538ea9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #538ea9 has RGB values of R:83, G:142, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 5476009.

Hex triplet 538ea9 #538ea9
RGB Decimal 83, 142, 169 rgb(83,142,169)
RGB Percent 32.5, 55.7, 66.3 rgb(32.5%,55.7%,66.3%)
CMYK 51, 16, 0, 34
HSL 198.8°, 34.1, 49.4 hsl(198.8,34.1%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.8°, 50.9, 66.3
Web Safe 669999 #669999
CIE-LAB 56.136, -11.567, -20.169
XYZ 20.4, 24.048, 41.101
xyY 0.238, 0.281, 24.048
CIE-LCH 56.136, 23.251, 240.165
CIE-LUV 56.136, -26.325, -28.655
Hunter-Lab 49.039, -11.564, -15.365
Binary 01010011, 10001110, 10101001

Color Schemes with #538ea9

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Alternatives to #538ea9

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#538ea9 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#538ea9;}
.background {background-color:#538ea9;}
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Shades and Tints of #538ea9

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #05090b is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #538ea9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a8082 is the less saturated color, while #05abf7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #538ea9 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #7f7f7f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #768287 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #868ba8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #858ab0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5696a1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #738ca8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #738bae Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5593a3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population