#538DC5

#538DC5

Color Values

HEX

#538DC5

RGB

83, 141, 197

HSL

209.5, 49.6%, 54.9%

HSV

209.5, 57.9%, 77.3%

CMYK

57.9%, 28.4%, 0.0%, 22.7%

OKLCH

0.6277 0.1047 249.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538DC5

#C58B53

Analogous

#53C5C4

#5354C5

#538DC5

Triadic

#538DC5

#C5538D

#8DC553

Split Complementary

#538DC5

#C55354

#C5C453

Tetradic

#538DC5

#C453C5

#C58B53

#54C553

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538DC5

Protanopia

#6C6DB7

Deuteranopia

#6964B4

Tritanopia

#56ADAA

Achromatopsia

#858585

CSS Usage

background-color: #538DC5;
color: #538DC5;
border-color: #538DC5;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F7FB
100
#E6EDF5
200
#CADCED
300
#A3C2E0
400
#72A1CF
500
#4081BF
600
#336799
700
#29527A
800
#20405F
900
#1B3146
950
#111F2C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.51:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.98:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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