#538BD6

#538BD6

Color Values

HEX

#538BD6

RGB

83, 139, 214

HSL

214.4, 61.5%, 58.2%

HSV

214.4, 61.2%, 83.9%

CMYK

61.2%, 35.0%, 0.0%, 16.1%

OKLCH

0.6322 0.1283 256.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: cornflowerblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538BD6

#D69E53

Analogous

#53CCD6

#5C53D6

#538BD6

Triadic

#538BD6

#D6538B

#8BD653

Split Complementary

#538BD6

#D65C53

#CCD653

Tetradic

#538BD6

#D653CC

#D69E53

#53D65C

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538BD6

Protanopia

#6B6CC4

Deuteranopia

#6864BF

Tritanopia

#56B6B2

Achromatopsia

#858585

CSS Usage

background-color: #538BD6;
color: #538BD6;
border-color: #538BD6;
Nearest Tailwind: Blue 400 #60A5FA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F3F7FB
100
#E4ECF6
200
#C5D8F1
300
#9CBCE7
400
#6798DB
500
#3174CE
600
#275DA5
700
#1F4A84
800
#193A67
900
#162D4B
950
#0E1C30

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.48:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.03:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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