#538DB8

#538DB8

Color Values

HEX

#538DB8

RGB

83, 141, 184

HSL

205.5, 41.6%, 52.4%

HSV

205.5, 54.9%, 72.2%

CMYK

54.9%, 23.4%, 0.0%, 27.8%

OKLCH

0.6215 0.0893 242.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538DB8

#B87E53

Analogous

#53B8B1

#535BB8

#538DB8

Triadic

#538DB8

#B8538D

#8DB853

Split Complementary

#538DB8

#B8535B

#B8B153

Tetradic

#538DB8

#B153B8

#B87E53

#5BB853

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538DB8

Protanopia

#6C6DAE

Deuteranopia

#6964AB

Tritanopia

#56A5A4

Achromatopsia

#848484

CSS Usage

background-color: #538DB8;
color: #538DB8;
border-color: #538DB8;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CCDEEA
300
#A8C6DB
400
#79A7C8
500
#4A87B5
600
#3C6C90
700
#305774
800
#25445A
900
#1E3343
950
#13202A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.58:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.87:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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