#538DB2

#538DB2

Color Values

HEX

#538DB2

RGB

83, 141, 178

HSL

203.4, 38.2%, 51.2%

HSV

203.4, 53.4%, 69.8%

CMYK

53.4%, 20.8%, 0.0%, 30.2%

OKLCH

0.6187 0.0828 238.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538DB2

#B27853

Analogous

#53B2A8

#535DB2

#538DB2

Triadic

#538DB2

#B2538D

#8DB253

Split Complementary

#538DB2

#B2535D

#B2A853

Tetradic

#538DB2

#A853B2

#B27853

#5DB253

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538DB2

Protanopia

#6C6DA9

Deuteranopia

#6964A7

Tritanopia

#56A2A0

Achromatopsia

#838383

CSS Usage

background-color: #538DB2;
color: #538DB2;
border-color: #538DB2;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CEDEE9
300
#AAC7D9
400
#7DA9C5
500
#4F8AB0
600
#3F6F8D
700
#325871
800
#274558
900
#203441
950
#142129

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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