#538CB9

#538CB9

Color Values

HEX

#538CB9

RGB

83, 140, 185

HSL

206.5, 42.1%, 52.5%

HSV

206.5, 55.1%, 72.5%

CMYK

55.1%, 24.3%, 0.0%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.6196 0.0911 243.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538CB9

#B98053

Analogous

#53B9B3

#5359B9

#538CB9

Triadic

#538CB9

#B9538C

#8CB953

Split Complementary

#538CB9

#B95359

#B9B353

Tetradic

#538CB9

#B353B9

#B98053

#59B953

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538CB9

Protanopia

#6C6CAE

Deuteranopia

#6864AC

Tritanopia

#56A6A4

Achromatopsia

#838383

CSS Usage

background-color: #538CB9;
color: #538CB9;
border-color: #538CB9;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF4
200
#CCDDEA
300
#A8C5DC
400
#79A5C8
500
#4A86B5
600
#3B6B91
700
#2F5674
800
#25435B
900
#1E3343
950
#13202A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.61:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.82:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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