#538DCD

#538DCD

Color Values

HEX

#538DCD

RGB

83, 141, 205

HSL

211.5, 55.0%, 56.5%

HSV

211.5, 59.5%, 80.4%

CMYK

59.5%, 31.2%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.6318 0.1147 252.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538DCD

#CD9353

Analogous

#53CACD

#5653CD

#538DCD

Triadic

#538DCD

#CD538D

#8DCD53

Split Complementary

#538DCD

#CD5653

#CACD53

Tetradic

#538DCD

#CD53CA

#CD9353

#53CD56

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538DCD

Protanopia

#6C6DBE

Deuteranopia

#6964BA

Tritanopia

#56B1AF

Achromatopsia

#858585

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F7FB
100
#E5EDF5
200
#C8DAEF
300
#A0C0E3
400
#6D9ED5
500
#397CC6
600
#2E639E
700
#254F7E
800
#1D3E63
900
#182F48
950
#0F1E2E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.47:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.06:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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