#538DD4

#538DD4

Color Values

HEX

#538DD4

RGB

83, 141, 212

HSL

213.0, 60.0%, 57.8%

HSV

213.0, 60.8%, 83.1%

CMYK

60.8%, 33.5%, 0.0%, 16.9%

OKLCH

0.6355 0.1237 254.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: RAL 5012 Light Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538DD4

#D49A53

Analogous

#53CDD4

#5953D4

#538DD4

Triadic

#538DD4

#D4538D

#8DD453

Split Complementary

#538DD4

#D45953

#CDD453

Tetradic

#538DD4

#D453CD

#D49A53

#53D459

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538DD4

Protanopia

#6C6DC3

Deuteranopia

#6964BF

Tritanopia

#56B5B2

Achromatopsia

#868686

CSS Usage

background-color: #538DD4;
color: #538DD4;
border-color: #538DD4;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F3F7FB
100
#E4ECF6
200
#C6D9F1
300
#9DBEE7
400
#689BD9
500
#3378CC
600
#2960A3
700
#214D83
800
#1A3C66
900
#162E4B
950
#0E1D2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.43:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.13:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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