#538EB9

#538EB9

Color Values

HEX

#538EB9

RGB

83, 142, 185

HSL

205.3, 42.1%, 52.5%

HSV

205.3, 55.1%, 72.5%

CMYK

55.1%, 23.2%, 0.0%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.6242 0.0899 241.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538EB9

#B97E53

Analogous

#53B9B1

#535BB9

#538EB9

Triadic

#538EB9

#B9538E

#8EB953

Split Complementary

#538EB9

#B9535B

#B9B153

Tetradic

#538EB9

#B153B9

#B97E53

#5BB953

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538EB9

Protanopia

#6D6DAF

Deuteranopia

#6965AC

Tritanopia

#56A6A5

Achromatopsia

#858585

CSS Usage

background-color: #538EB9;
color: #538EB9;
border-color: #538EB9;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF4
200
#CCDEEA
300
#A8C6DC
400
#79A7C8
500
#4A88B5
600
#3B6D91
700
#2F5774
800
#25445B
900
#1E3343
950
#13202A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.54:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.94:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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