Color Name
Moroccan Blue*
Hex Color Code
#538DCF
RGB Color Code
RGB(83, 141, 207)
CMYK Values*
59.9%, 31.9%, 0.0%, 18.8%
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What color is 538DCF?

The RGB color code for color number #538DCF is RGB(83, 141, 207). In the RGB color model, #538DCF has a red value of 83, a green value of 141, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 59.9% cyan, 31.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.9° (degrees), 56.4 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #538DCF has a hue of 211.9° (degrees), 59.9 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.

Color 538DCF is cool or warm?

Color 538DCF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #538DCF? (For interior and product design)

538DCF has an LRV of nearly 25.4. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#538DCF
LRV 25.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 25.4 of #538DCF with dark and light color

Is #538DCF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 538DCF meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #538DCF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #538DCF
Hex triplet
#538DCF
Red
53
Green
8D
Blue
CF
RGBA / RGB rgb(83, 141, 207)
Red
83 (32.5%)
Green
141 (55.3%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
59.90%
Magenta
31.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%
HSL hsl(211.94deg, 56.4 %, 56.9 %)
Hue
211.94°
Saturation
56.36 %
Lightness
56.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
211.94°
Saturation
59.90 %
Brightness / Value
81.18 %
RYB ryb(31, 45, 116)
Red
31 (12.1%)
Yellow
45 (17.7%)
Blue
116 (45.4%)
HWB
Hue
211.94°
Whiteness
32.55 %
Blackness
18.82 %
CMY
Cyan
67.45%
Magenta
44.71%
Yellow
18.82%
XYZ
X
24.35
Y
25.39
Z
62.65
YXY
Y1
25.39
X
0.22
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
57.46
A
0.95
B
-39.7
CIE-Lch
L
57.46
C
39.71
H
271.38
CIE-Luv
L
57.46
U
-25.11
V
-62.05
Hunter-Lab
L
50.39
A
-1.92
B
-38.44
Other
LRV
~ 25.4 %
Munsell Color System
3.1PB 5.6/9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #538DCF

These are the named colors closest to hex 538DCF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#468FEA Color Moroccan Blue
97.44% match | ΔE 2.56
#318CE7 Color Bleu de France
97.11% match | ΔE 2.89
#6699CC Color Blue Gray
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17
#6699CC Color Livid
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 538DCF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 538DCF.

#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
97.77% match | ΔE 2.23
#5E93DB Color PANTONE 2381 C
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71
#5F8DDA Color PANTONE 2129 C
97.04% match | ΔE 2.96
#3E87CB Color PANTONE 2143 C
96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 538DCF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 538DCF.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#468FEA Color Chefchaouen Blue
97.44% match | ΔE 2.56
#5A87C5 Color IBM Blue
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85

Paint color for Hex #538DCF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 538DCF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 538DCF once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 538DCF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #538DCF to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 538DCF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #538DCF to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 538DCF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #538DCF to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 538DCF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #538DCF to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 538DCF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #538DCF to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 538DCF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #538DCF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 538DCF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #538DCF to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
95.00% match | ΔE 5.00
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
85.69% match | ΔE 14.31
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
84.67% match | ΔE 15.33

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#538DCF color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#538DCF
Moroccan Blue*
#CF9553
Aztec Gold*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #538DCF?

Color that best contrast with #538DCF is #CF9553, color name is Aztec Gold*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #538DCF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #538DCF is #CF9553, color name is Aztec Gold*.

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