#538EC4

#538EC4

Color Values

HEX

#538EC4

RGB

83, 142, 196

HSL

208.7, 48.9%, 54.7%

HSV

208.7, 57.7%, 76.9%

CMYK

57.7%, 27.6%, 0.0%, 23.1%

OKLCH

0.6295 0.1027 247.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538EC4

#C48953

Analogous

#53C4C2

#5355C4

#538EC4

Triadic

#538EC4

#C4538E

#8EC453

Split Complementary

#538EC4

#C45355

#C4C253

Tetradic

#538EC4

#C253C4

#C48953

#55C453

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538EC4

Protanopia

#6D6DB7

Deuteranopia

#6965B4

Tritanopia

#56ADAA

Achromatopsia

#858585

CSS Usage

background-color: #538EC4;
color: #538EC4;
border-color: #538EC4;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F7FB
100
#E6EDF5
200
#CADCED
300
#A4C3E0
400
#73A3CF
500
#4182BE
600
#346898
700
#2A537A
800
#21415F
900
#1B3146
950
#111F2C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.48:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.03:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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