#538ED2

#538ED2

Color Values

HEX

#538ED2

RGB

83, 142, 210

HSL

212.1, 58.5%, 57.5%

HSV

212.1, 60.5%, 82.4%

CMYK

60.5%, 32.4%, 0.0%, 17.6%

OKLCH

0.6366 0.1202 253.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538ED2

#D29753

Analogous

#53CED2

#5853D2

#538ED2

Triadic

#538ED2

#D2538E

#8ED253

Split Complementary

#538ED2

#D25853

#CED253

Tetradic

#538ED2

#D253CE

#D29753

#53D258

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538ED2

Protanopia

#6D6DC2

Deuteranopia

#6965BE

Tritanopia

#56B5B2

Achromatopsia

#868686

CSS Usage

background-color: #538ED2;
color: #538ED2;
border-color: #538ED2;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F7FB
100
#E4EDF6
200
#C6DAF0
300
#9EBFE6
400
#699DD8
500
#357ACA
600
#2A62A2
700
#224E81
800
#1A3D65
900
#172F4A
950
#0E1D2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.4:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.17:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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