#538BB0

#538BB0

Color Values

HEX

#538BB0

RGB

83, 139, 176

HSL

203.9, 37.1%, 50.8%

HSV

203.9, 52.8%, 69.0%

CMYK

52.8%, 21.0%, 0.0%, 31.0%

OKLCH

0.6131 0.0817 239.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538BB0

#B07853

Analogous

#53B0A7

#535CB0

#538BB0

Triadic

#538BB0

#B0538B

#8BB053

Split Complementary

#538BB0

#B0535C

#B0A753

Tetradic

#538BB0

#A753B0

#B07853

#5CB053

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538BB0

Protanopia

#6B6CA7

Deuteranopia

#6864A5

Tritanopia

#56A09E

Achromatopsia

#828282

CSS Usage

background-color: #538BB0;
color: #538BB0;
border-color: #538BB0;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E8EEF3
200
#CEDEE9
300
#ABC6D9
400
#7EA8C4
500
#5089AF
600
#406E8C
700
#335870
800
#284557
900
#203441
950
#142129

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.69:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.69:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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