#538CB5

#538CB5

Color Values

HEX

#538CB5

RGB

83, 140, 181

HSL

205.1, 39.8%, 51.8%

HSV

205.1, 54.1%, 71.0%

CMYK

54.1%, 22.7%, 0.0%, 29.0%

OKLCH

0.6177 0.0866 241.3

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538CB5

#B57C53

Analogous

#53B5AD

#535BB5

#538CB5

Triadic

#538CB5

#B5538C

#8CB553

Split Complementary

#538CB5

#B5535B

#B5AD53

Tetradic

#538CB5

#AD53B5

#B57C53

#5BB553

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538CB5

Protanopia

#6C6CAB

Deuteranopia

#6864A9

Tritanopia

#56A3A2

Achromatopsia

#838383

CSS Usage

background-color: #538CB5;
color: #538CB5;
border-color: #538CB5;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CDDEEA
300
#A9C6DA
400
#7BA7C6
500
#4D88B2
600
#3D6D8F
700
#315772
800
#264459
900
#1F3342
950
#14202A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.63:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.79:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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