#538FBA

#538FBA

Color Values

HEX

#538FBA

RGB

83, 143, 186

HSL

205.0, 42.7%, 52.7%

HSV

205.0, 55.4%, 72.9%

CMYK

55.4%, 23.1%, 0.0%, 27.1%

OKLCH

0.627 0.0904 241.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538FBA

#BA7E53

Analogous

#53BAB1

#535BBA

#538FBA

Triadic

#538FBA

#BA538F

#8FBA53

Split Complementary

#538FBA

#BA535B

#BAB153

Tetradic

#538FBA

#B153BA

#BA7E53

#5BBA53

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538FBA

Protanopia

#6D6EB0

Deuteranopia

#6A65AD

Tritanopia

#56A7A6

Achromatopsia

#858585

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8FA
100
#E7EEF4
200
#CCDEEB
300
#A8C6DC
400
#78A7C9
500
#4989B6
600
#3A6D92
700
#2F5774
800
#25445B
900
#1E3443
950
#13212A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.5:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.01:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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