#538DC2

#538DC2

Color Values

HEX

#538DC2

RGB

83, 141, 194

HSL

208.6, 47.6%, 54.3%

HSV

208.6, 57.2%, 76.1%

CMYK

57.2%, 27.3%, 0.0%, 23.9%

OKLCH

0.6262 0.1011 247.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538DC2

#C28853

Analogous

#53C2BF

#5356C2

#538DC2

Triadic

#538DC2

#C2538D

#8DC253

Split Complementary

#538DC2

#C25356

#C2BF53

Tetradic

#538DC2

#BF53C2

#C28853

#56C253

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538DC2

Protanopia

#6C6DB5

Deuteranopia

#6964B2

Tritanopia

#56ABA9

Achromatopsia

#848484

CSS Usage

background-color: #538DC2;
color: #538DC2;
border-color: #538DC2;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F7FA
100
#E6EDF4
200
#CADCEC
300
#A5C3DF
400
#74A3CE
500
#4382BC
600
#356897
700
#2B5378
800
#21415E
900
#1C3145
950
#111F2C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.53:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.96:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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