#538DBA

#538DBA

Color Values

HEX

#538DBA

RGB

83, 141, 186

HSL

206.2, 42.7%, 52.7%

HSV

206.2, 55.4%, 72.9%

CMYK

55.4%, 24.2%, 0.0%, 27.1%

OKLCH

0.6224 0.0916 243.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538DBA

#BA8053

Analogous

#53BAB3

#5359BA

#538DBA

Triadic

#538DBA

#BA538D

#8DBA53

Split Complementary

#538DBA

#BA5359

#BAB353

Tetradic

#538DBA

#B353BA

#BA8053

#59BA53

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538DBA

Protanopia

#6C6DAF

Deuteranopia

#6964AC

Tritanopia

#56A7A5

Achromatopsia

#848484

CSS Usage

background-color: #538DBA;
color: #538DBA;
border-color: #538DBA;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF4
200
#CCDDEB
300
#A8C5DC
400
#78A6C9
500
#4986B6
600
#3A6C92
700
#2F5674
800
#25435B
900
#1E3343
950
#13202A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.57:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.89:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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