#538AB9

#538AB9

Color Values

HEX

#538AB9

RGB

83, 138, 185

HSL

207.6, 42.1%, 52.5%

HSV

207.6, 55.1%, 72.5%

CMYK

55.1%, 25.4%, 0.0%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.615 0.0925 245.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538AB9

#B98253

Analogous

#53B9B5

#5357B9

#538AB9

Triadic

#538AB9

#B9538A

#8AB953

Split Complementary

#538AB9

#B95357

#B9B553

Tetradic

#538AB9

#B553B9

#B98253

#57B953

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538AB9

Protanopia

#6B6BAE

Deuteranopia

#6864AB

Tritanopia

#56A5A3

Achromatopsia

#828282

CSS Usage

background-color: #538AB9;
color: #538AB9;
border-color: #538AB9;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF4
200
#CCDDEA
300
#A8C4DC
400
#79A4C8
500
#4A84B5
600
#3B6991
700
#2F5474
800
#25425B
900
#1E3243
950
#13202A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.68:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.7:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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