#538CD6

#538CD6

Color Values

HEX

#538CD6

RGB

83, 140, 214

HSL

213.9, 61.5%, 58.2%

HSV

213.9, 61.2%, 83.9%

CMYK

61.2%, 34.6%, 0.0%, 16.1%

OKLCH

0.6344 0.1273 255.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: cornflowerblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538CD6

#D69D53

Analogous

#53CDD6

#5B53D6

#538CD6

Triadic

#538CD6

#D6538C

#8CD653

Split Complementary

#538CD6

#D65B53

#CDD653

Tetradic

#538CD6

#D653CD

#D69D53

#53D65B

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538CD6

Protanopia

#6C6CC4

Deuteranopia

#6864C0

Tritanopia

#56B6B3

Achromatopsia

#858585

CSS Usage

background-color: #538CD6;
color: #538CD6;
border-color: #538CD6;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F3F7FB
100
#E4ECF6
200
#C5D8F1
300
#9CBDE7
400
#6799DB
500
#3175CE
600
#275EA5
700
#1F4B84
800
#193B67
900
#162D4B
950
#0E1C30

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.45:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.09:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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