#538DB9

#538DB9

Color Values

HEX

#538DB9

RGB

83, 141, 185

HSL

205.9, 42.1%, 52.5%

HSV

205.9, 55.1%, 72.5%

CMYK

55.1%, 23.8%, 0.0%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.6219 0.0905 242.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538DB9

#B97F53

Analogous

#53B9B2

#535AB9

#538DB9

Triadic

#538DB9

#B9538D

#8DB953

Split Complementary

#538DB9

#B9535A

#B9B253

Tetradic

#538DB9

#B253B9

#B97F53

#5AB953

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538DB9

Protanopia

#6C6DAE

Deuteranopia

#6964AC

Tritanopia

#56A6A4

Achromatopsia

#848484

CSS Usage

background-color: #538DB9;
color: #538DB9;
border-color: #538DB9;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF4
200
#CCDDEA
300
#A8C5DC
400
#79A6C8
500
#4A87B5
600
#3B6C91
700
#2F5674
800
#25435B
900
#1E3343
950
#13202A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.57:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.88:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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