#538CB8

#538CB8

Color Values

HEX

#538CB8

RGB

83, 140, 184

HSL

206.1, 41.6%, 52.4%

HSV

206.1, 54.9%, 72.2%

CMYK

54.9%, 23.9%, 0.0%, 27.8%

OKLCH

0.6191 0.09 243.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538CB8

#B87F53

Analogous

#53B8B2

#535AB8

#538CB8

Triadic

#538CB8

#B8538C

#8CB853

Split Complementary

#538CB8

#B8535A

#B8B253

Tetradic

#538CB8

#B253B8

#B87F53

#5AB853

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538CB8

Protanopia

#6C6CAD

Deuteranopia

#6864AB

Tritanopia

#56A5A3

Achromatopsia

#838383

CSS Usage

background-color: #538CB8;
color: #538CB8;
border-color: #538CB8;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CCDDEA
300
#A8C5DB
400
#79A6C8
500
#4A86B5
600
#3C6C90
700
#305674
800
#25435A
900
#1E3343
950
#13202A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.61:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.81:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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