#538CBD

#538CBD

Color Values

HEX

#538CBD

RGB

83, 140, 189

HSL

207.7, 44.5%, 53.3%

HSV

207.7, 56.1%, 74.1%

CMYK

56.1%, 25.9%, 0.0%, 25.9%

OKLCH

0.6215 0.0958 246.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538CBD

#BD8453

Analogous

#53BDB9

#5357BD

#538CBD

Triadic

#538CBD

#BD538C

#8CBD53

Split Complementary

#538CBD

#BD5357

#BDB953

Tetradic

#538CBD

#B953BD

#BD8453

#57BD53

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538CBD

Protanopia

#6C6CB1

Deuteranopia

#6864AE

Tritanopia

#56A8A6

Achromatopsia

#838383

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F8FA
100
#E6EEF4
200
#CBDDEB
300
#A7C4DD
400
#77A4CB
500
#4784B8
600
#396993
700
#2D5476
800
#23425C
900
#1D3244
950
#12202B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.59:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.85:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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