#538AB6

#538AB6

Color Values

HEX

#538AB6

RGB

83, 138, 182

HSL

206.7, 40.4%, 52.0%

HSV

206.7, 54.4%, 71.4%

CMYK

54.4%, 24.2%, 0.0%, 28.6%

OKLCH

0.6136 0.089 244.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538AB6

#B67F53

Analogous

#53B6B1

#5359B6

#538AB6

Triadic

#538AB6

#B6538A

#8AB653

Split Complementary

#538AB6

#B65359

#B6B153

Tetradic

#538AB6

#B153B6

#B67F53

#59B653

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538AB6

Protanopia

#6B6BAB

Deuteranopia

#6864A9

Tritanopia

#56A3A1

Achromatopsia

#818181

CSS Usage

background-color: #538AB6;
color: #538AB6;
border-color: #538AB6;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CDDDEA
300
#A9C5DB
400
#7BA5C7
500
#4C85B3
600
#3D6B8F
700
#315573
800
#26435A
900
#1F3242
950
#13202A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.7:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.68:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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