#538EB6

#538EB6

Color Values

HEX

#538EB6

RGB

83, 142, 182

HSL

204.2, 40.4%, 52.0%

HSV

204.2, 54.4%, 71.4%

CMYK

54.4%, 22.0%, 0.0%, 28.6%

OKLCH

0.6228 0.0866 239.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538EB6

#B67B53

Analogous

#53B6AC

#535DB6

#538EB6

Triadic

#538EB6

#B6538E

#8EB653

Split Complementary

#538EB6

#B6535D

#B6AC53

Tetradic

#538EB6

#AC53B6

#B67B53

#5DB653

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538EB6

Protanopia

#6D6DAC

Deuteranopia

#6965AA

Tritanopia

#56A5A3

Achromatopsia

#848484

CSS Usage

background-color: #538EB6;
color: #538EB6;
border-color: #538EB6;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CDDEEA
300
#A9C7DB
400
#7BA8C7
500
#4C89B3
600
#3D6E8F
700
#315873
800
#26455A
900
#1F3442
950
#13212A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.55:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.91:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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