#538AB2

#538AB2

Color Values

HEX

#538AB2

RGB

83, 138, 178

HSL

205.3, 38.2%, 51.2%

HSV

205.3, 53.4%, 69.8%

CMYK

53.4%, 22.5%, 0.0%, 30.2%

OKLCH

0.6117 0.0844 241.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538AB2

#B27B53

Analogous

#53B2AB

#535AB2

#538AB2

Triadic

#538AB2

#B2538A

#8AB253

Split Complementary

#538AB2

#B2535A

#B2AB53

Tetradic

#538AB2

#AB53B2

#B27B53

#5AB253

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538AB2

Protanopia

#6B6BA8

Deuteranopia

#6864A6

Tritanopia

#56A19F

Achromatopsia

#818181

CSS Usage

background-color: #538AB2;
color: #538AB2;
border-color: #538AB2;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CEDDE9
300
#AAC5D9
400
#7DA6C5
500
#4F87B0
600
#3F6C8D
700
#325671
800
#274458
900
#203341
950
#142029

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.72:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.65:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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