#538CBE

#538CBE

Color Values

HEX

#538CBE

RGB

83, 140, 190

HSL

208.0, 45.1%, 53.5%

HSV

208.0, 56.3%, 74.5%

CMYK

56.3%, 26.3%, 0.0%, 25.5%

OKLCH

0.622 0.097 246.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538CBE

#BE8553

Analogous

#53BEBA

#5357BE

#538CBE

Triadic

#538CBE

#BE538C

#8CBE53

Split Complementary

#538CBE

#BE5357

#BEBA53

Tetradic

#538CBE

#BA53BE

#BE8553

#57BE53

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538CBE

Protanopia

#6C6CB2

Deuteranopia

#6864AF

Tritanopia

#56A8A6

Achromatopsia

#838383

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F8FA
100
#E6EEF4
200
#CBDCEB
300
#A6C4DD
400
#76A3CB
500
#4683B9
600
#386994
700
#2D5476
800
#23425D
900
#1D3244
950
#121F2B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.58:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.86:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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