#538AB4

#538AB4

Color Values

HEX

#538AB4

RGB

83, 138, 180

HSL

206.0, 39.3%, 51.6%

HSV

206.0, 53.9%, 70.6%

CMYK

53.9%, 23.3%, 0.0%, 29.4%

OKLCH

0.6126 0.0867 242.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538AB4

#B47D53

Analogous

#53B4AE

#535AB4

#538AB4

Triadic

#538AB4

#B4538A

#8AB453

Split Complementary

#538AB4

#B4535A

#B4AE53

Tetradic

#538AB4

#AE53B4

#B47D53

#5AB453

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538AB4

Protanopia

#6B6BAA

Deuteranopia

#6864A7

Tritanopia

#56A2A0

Achromatopsia

#818181

CSS Usage

background-color: #538AB4;
color: #538AB4;
border-color: #538AB4;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CDDDE9
300
#AAC5DA
400
#7CA6C6
500
#4D86B2
600
#3E6B8E
700
#325672
800
#274359
900
#1F3342
950
#142029

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.71:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.66:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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