#538CBA

#538CBA

Color Values

HEX

#538CBA

RGB

83, 140, 186

HSL

206.8, 42.7%, 52.7%

HSV

206.8, 55.4%, 72.9%

CMYK

55.4%, 24.7%, 0.0%, 27.1%

OKLCH

0.6201 0.0923 244.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538CBA

#BA8153

Analogous

#53BAB4

#5358BA

#538CBA

Triadic

#538CBA

#BA538C

#8CBA53

Split Complementary

#538CBA

#BA5358

#BAB453

Tetradic

#538CBA

#B453BA

#BA8153

#58BA53

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538CBA

Protanopia

#6C6CAF

Deuteranopia

#6864AC

Tritanopia

#56A6A4

Achromatopsia

#838383

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF4
200
#CCDDEB
300
#A8C5DC
400
#78A5C9
500
#4985B6
600
#3A6B92
700
#2F5574
800
#25435B
900
#1E3243
950
#13202A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.6:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.83:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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