#538FBC

#538FBC

Color Values

HEX

#538FBC

RGB

83, 143, 188

HSL

205.7, 43.9%, 53.1%

HSV

205.7, 55.9%, 73.7%

CMYK

55.9%, 23.9%, 0.0%, 26.3%

OKLCH

0.6279 0.0926 242.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538FBC

#BC8053

Analogous

#53BCB4

#535ABC

#538FBC

Triadic

#538FBC

#BC538F

#8FBC53

Split Complementary

#538FBC

#BC535A

#BCB453

Tetradic

#538FBC

#B453BC

#BC8053

#5ABC53

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538FBC

Protanopia

#6D6EB1

Deuteranopia

#6A65AE

Tritanopia

#56A9A7

Achromatopsia

#858585

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F8FA
100
#E6EEF4
200
#CCDEEB
300
#A7C6DD
400
#77A7CA
500
#4888B7
600
#396C93
700
#2E5775
800
#24445C
900
#1D3344
950
#13202B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.49:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.02:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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