#538EB8

#538EB8

Color Values

HEX

#538EB8

RGB

83, 142, 184

HSL

205.0, 41.6%, 52.4%

HSV

205.0, 54.9%, 72.2%

CMYK

54.9%, 22.8%, 0.0%, 27.8%

OKLCH

0.6238 0.0888 241.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538EB8

#B87D53

Analogous

#53B8B0

#535CB8

#538EB8

Triadic

#538EB8

#B8538E

#8EB853

Split Complementary

#538EB8

#B8535C

#B8B053

Tetradic

#538EB8

#B053B8

#B87D53

#5CB853

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538EB8

Protanopia

#6D6DAE

Deuteranopia

#6965AB

Tritanopia

#56A6A4

Achromatopsia

#848484

CSS Usage

background-color: #538EB8;
color: #538EB8;
border-color: #538EB8;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF3
200
#CCDEEA
300
#A8C6DB
400
#79A7C8
500
#4A88B5
600
#3C6D90
700
#305774
800
#25445A
900
#1E3343
950
#13212A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.54:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.93:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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