#538ED0

#538ED0

Color Values

HEX

#538ED0

RGB

83, 142, 208

HSL

211.7, 57.1%, 57.1%

HSV

211.7, 60.1%, 81.6%

CMYK

60.1%, 31.7%, 0.0%, 18.4%

OKLCH

0.6356 0.1176 252.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538ED0

#D09553

Analogous

#53CDD0

#5753D0

#538ED0

Triadic

#538ED0

#D0538E

#8ED053

Split Complementary

#538ED0

#D05753

#CDD053

Tetradic

#538ED0

#D053CD

#D09553

#53D057

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538ED0

Protanopia

#6D6DC0

Deuteranopia

#6965BC

Tritanopia

#56B3B1

Achromatopsia

#868686

CSS Usage

background-color: #538ED0;
color: #538ED0;
border-color: #538ED0;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F7FB
100
#E4EDF6
200
#C7DAF0
300
#9FC0E5
400
#6B9ED7
500
#377BC8
600
#2C63A0
700
#234F80
800
#1B3E64
900
#182F49
950
#0F1E2E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.42:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.15:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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