#538DCE

#538DCE

Color Values

HEX

#538DCE

RGB

83, 141, 206

HSL

211.7, 55.7%, 56.7%

HSV

211.7, 59.7%, 80.8%

CMYK

59.7%, 31.6%, 0.0%, 19.2%

OKLCH

0.6323 0.116 252.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538DCE

#CE9453

Analogous

#53CBCE

#5753CE

#538DCE

Triadic

#538DCE

#CE538D

#8DCE53

Split Complementary

#538DCE

#CE5753

#CBCE53

Tetradic

#538DCE

#CE53CB

#CE9453

#53CE57

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538DCE

Protanopia

#6C6DBE

Deuteranopia

#6964BA

Tritanopia

#56B2AF

Achromatopsia

#858585

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F7FB
100
#E5EDF6
200
#C7DAEF
300
#A0C0E4
400
#6C9ED5
500
#387BC7
600
#2D639F
700
#244F7F
800
#1C3E63
900
#182F49
950
#0F1E2E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.46:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.07:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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