#538BBD

#538BBD

Color Values

HEX

#538BBD

RGB

83, 139, 189

HSL

208.3, 44.5%, 53.3%

HSV

208.3, 56.1%, 74.1%

CMYK

56.1%, 26.5%, 0.0%, 25.9%

OKLCH

0.6192 0.0965 247.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538BBD

#BD8553

Analogous

#53BDBA

#5356BD

#538BBD

Triadic

#538BBD

#BD538B

#8BBD53

Split Complementary

#538BBD

#BD5356

#BDBA53

Tetradic

#538BBD

#BA53BD

#BD8553

#56BD53

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538BBD

Protanopia

#6B6CB1

Deuteranopia

#6864AE

Tritanopia

#56A7A5

Achromatopsia

#838383

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F8FA
100
#E6EEF4
200
#CBDCEB
300
#A7C3DD
400
#77A3CB
500
#4783B8
600
#396993
700
#2D5476
800
#23415C
900
#1D3244
950
#121F2B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.62:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.8:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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