#538AB0

#538AB0

Color Values

HEX

#538AB0

RGB

83, 138, 176

HSL

204.5, 37.1%, 50.8%

HSV

204.5, 52.8%, 69.0%

CMYK

52.8%, 21.6%, 0.0%, 31.0%

OKLCH

0.6108 0.0822 240.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538AB0

#B07953

Analogous

#53B0A8

#535CB0

#538AB0

Triadic

#538AB0

#B0538A

#8AB053

Split Complementary

#538AB0

#B0535C

#B0A853

Tetradic

#538AB0

#A853B0

#B07953

#5CB053

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538AB0

Protanopia

#6B6BA7

Deuteranopia

#6864A5

Tritanopia

#56A09E

Achromatopsia

#818181

CSS Usage

background-color: #538AB0;
color: #538AB0;
border-color: #538AB0;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E8EEF3
200
#CEDEE9
300
#ABC6D9
400
#7EA7C4
500
#5088AF
600
#406D8C
700
#335770
800
#284457
900
#203341
950
#142029

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.73:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.63:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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