#538AB5 Hex Color

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Hex color #538ab5 graphic
#538ab5 is a hex color. It can be described as unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #538ab5.

Questions about #538ab5

What is #538ab5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #538ab5 is rgb(83, 138, 181), in HSL hsl(206, 40%, 52%) and in CMYK 54%, 24%, 0%, 29%.
Is #538ab5 readable on white or black?
#538ab5 has a 3.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.67:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.