#538CB2

#538CB2

Color Values

HEX

#538CB2

RGB

83, 140, 178

HSL

204.0, 38.2%, 51.2%

HSV

204.0, 53.4%, 69.8%

CMYK

53.4%, 21.3%, 0.0%, 30.2%

OKLCH

0.6164 0.0833 239.3

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538CB2

#B27953

Analogous

#53B2A9

#535DB2

#538CB2

Triadic

#538CB2

#B2538C

#8CB253

Split Complementary

#538CB2

#B2535D

#B2A953

Tetradic

#538CB2

#A953B2

#B27953

#5DB253

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538CB2

Protanopia

#6C6CA9

Deuteranopia

#6864A7

Tritanopia

#56A2A0

Achromatopsia

#838383

CSS Usage

background-color: #538CB2;
color: #538CB2;
border-color: #538CB2;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CEDEE9
300
#AAC6D9
400
#7DA8C5
500
#4F89B0
600
#3F6E8D
700
#325871
800
#274558
900
#203441
950
#142129

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.64:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.76:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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