#538DB7

#538DB7

Color Values

HEX

#538DB7

RGB

83, 141, 183

HSL

205.2, 41.0%, 52.2%

HSV

205.2, 54.6%, 71.8%

CMYK

54.6%, 23.0%, 0.0%, 28.2%

OKLCH

0.621 0.0882 241.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538DB7

#B77D53

Analogous

#53B7AF

#535BB7

#538DB7

Triadic

#538DB7

#B7538D

#8DB753

Split Complementary

#538DB7

#B7535B

#B7AF53

Tetradic

#538DB7

#AF53B7

#B77D53

#5BB753

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538DB7

Protanopia

#6C6DAD

Deuteranopia

#6964AA

Tritanopia

#56A5A3

Achromatopsia

#848484

CSS Usage

background-color: #538DB7;
color: #538DB7;
border-color: #538DB7;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CDDEEA
300
#A9C6DB
400
#7AA7C7
500
#4B88B4
600
#3C6D90
700
#305773
800
#26445A
900
#1F3342
950
#13202A

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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