#538DCB

#538DCB

Color Values

HEX

#538DCB

RGB

83, 141, 203

HSL

211.0, 53.6%, 56.1%

HSV

211.0, 59.1%, 79.6%

CMYK

59.1%, 30.5%, 0.0%, 20.4%

OKLCH

0.6308 0.1122 251.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538DCB

#CB9153

Analogous

#53C9CB

#5553CB

#538DCB

Triadic

#538DCB

#CB538D

#8DCB53

Split Complementary

#538DCB

#CB5553

#C9CB53

Tetradic

#538DCB

#CB53C9

#CB9153

#53CB55

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538DCB

Protanopia

#6C6DBC

Deuteranopia

#6964B8

Tritanopia

#56B0AE

Achromatopsia

#858585

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F7FB
100
#E5EDF5
200
#C8DBEE
300
#A1C1E3
400
#6E9FD3
500
#3B7DC4
600
#2F649D
700
#26507D
800
#1E3F62
900
#193048
950
#101E2D

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.48:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.04:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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