#538DB6

#538DB6

Color Values

HEX

#538DB6

RGB

83, 141, 182

HSL

204.8, 40.4%, 52.0%

HSV

204.8, 54.4%, 71.4%

CMYK

54.4%, 22.5%, 0.0%, 28.6%

OKLCH

0.6205 0.0871 240.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538DB6

#B67C53

Analogous

#53B6AD

#535CB6

#538DB6

Triadic

#538DB6

#B6538D

#8DB653

Split Complementary

#538DB6

#B6535C

#B6AD53

Tetradic

#538DB6

#AD53B6

#B67C53

#5CB653

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538DB6

Protanopia

#6C6DAC

Deuteranopia

#6964AA

Tritanopia

#56A4A3

Achromatopsia

#848484

CSS Usage

background-color: #538DB6;
color: #538DB6;
border-color: #538DB6;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CDDEEA
300
#A9C6DB
400
#7BA7C7
500
#4C88B3
600
#3D6D8F
700
#315773
800
#26445A
900
#1F3442
950
#13212A

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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