#538FD3

#538FD3

Color Values

HEX

#538FD3

RGB

83, 143, 211

HSL

211.9, 59.3%, 57.6%

HSV

211.9, 60.7%, 82.7%

CMYK

60.7%, 32.2%, 0.0%, 17.3%

OKLCH

0.6394 0.1205 252.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538FD3

#D39753

Analogous

#53CFD3

#5753D3

#538FD3

Triadic

#538FD3

#D3538F

#8FD353

Split Complementary

#538FD3

#D35753

#CFD353

Tetradic

#538FD3

#D353CF

#D39753

#53D357

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538FD3

Protanopia

#6D6EC3

Deuteranopia

#6A65BF

Tritanopia

#56B6B3

Achromatopsia

#878787

CSS Usage

background-color: #538FD3;
color: #538FD3;
border-color: #538FD3;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F3F7FB
100
#E4EDF6
200
#C6DAF0
300
#9EC0E6
400
#699DD9
500
#347BCB
600
#2A62A2
700
#214F82
800
#1A3D66
900
#172F4A
950
#0E1E2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.37:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.24:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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