#538CB6

#538CB6

Color Values

HEX

#538CB6

RGB

83, 140, 182

HSL

205.5, 40.4%, 52.0%

HSV

205.5, 54.4%, 71.4%

CMYK

54.4%, 23.1%, 0.0%, 28.6%

OKLCH

0.6182 0.0877 242.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538CB6

#B67D53

Analogous

#53B6AF

#535BB6

#538CB6

Triadic

#538CB6

#B6538C

#8CB653

Split Complementary

#538CB6

#B6535B

#B6AF53

Tetradic

#538CB6

#AF53B6

#B67D53

#5BB653

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538CB6

Protanopia

#6C6CAC

Deuteranopia

#6864A9

Tritanopia

#56A4A2

Achromatopsia

#838383

CSS Usage

background-color: #538CB6;
color: #538CB6;
border-color: #538CB6;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CDDDEA
300
#A9C6DB
400
#7BA6C7
500
#4C87B3
600
#3D6C8F
700
#315773
800
#26445A
900
#1F3342
950
#13202A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.62:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.79:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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