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#538DFD

#538dfd ≈ United Nations Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#538dfd is a color from the azure family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.55% red, 55.29% green and 99.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.19% cyan, 44.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.78% black. Its hue angle is 219.53°, with 97.7% saturation and 65.88% 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 6.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5), ΔE 2.8.

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Relative luminance0.2798

Complementary

  1. #538dfd
  2. #fdc353

Split complementary

  1. #538dfd
  2. #fd6e53
  3. #e2fd53

Analogous

  1. #53e2fd
  2. #538dfd
  3. #6e53fd

Triadic

  1. #538dfd
  2. #fd538d
  3. #8dfd53

Tetradic

  1. #538dfd
  2. #c353fd
  3. #fdc353
  4. #8dfd53

Square

  1. #538dfd
  2. #fd53e2
  3. #fdc353
  4. #53fd6e

Monochromatic

  1. #023fb5
  2. #075bfc
  3. #538dfd
  4. #9fbffe
  5. #eaf1ff

Shades

#538dfd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #538dfd
  2. #4b7fe4
  3. #4271ca
  4. #3a63b1
  5. #325598
  6. #2a477f
  7. #213865
  8. #192a4c
  9. #111c33
  10. #080e19
  11. #000000

Tints

#538dfd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #538dfd
  2. #6498fd
  3. #75a4fd
  4. #87affe
  5. #98bbfe
  6. #a9c6fe
  7. #bad1fe
  8. #cbddfe
  9. #dde8ff
  10. #eef4ff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#538dfd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #538dfd
  2. #588cf1
  3. #5c8ae4
  4. #6189d8
  5. #6588cb
  6. #6a87bf
  7. #6e85b2
  8. #7384a6
  9. #778399
  10. #7c818d
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #909090 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c8fc5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5699ff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3689fb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a7b9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5594ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #438bfc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009dd7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-538dfd {
  color: #538dfd;
}
Background
.bg-538dfd {
  background-color: #538dfd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-538dfd {
  border: 2px solid #538dfd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #538dfd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 141 253;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 98% 66%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-538dfd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #538dfd, #6e53fd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-538dfd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 141 253 / 0.35);
}

#5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 2.80 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 2.84 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 4.95 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 5.56 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 8.26 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 8.79 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 8.88 #ac7202 Inverted #909090 Grayscale 

United Nations Blue
#538dfd  rgb(83, 141, 253)  hsl(220, 98%, 66%)  United Nations Blue
#fdc353  rgb(253, 195, 83)  hsl(40, 98%, 66%)  Amber
#fd538d  rgb(253, 83, 141)  hsl(340, 98%, 66%)  French Rose
#8dfd53  rgb(141, 253, 83)  hsl(100, 98%, 66%)  Lawn Green