#538FD4

#538FD4

Color Values

HEX

#538FD4

RGB

83, 143, 212

HSL

212.1, 60.0%, 57.8%

HSV

212.1, 60.8%, 83.1%

CMYK

60.8%, 32.5%, 0.0%, 16.9%

OKLCH

0.6399 0.1218 253.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: steelblue 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538FD4

#D49853

Analogous

#53CFD4

#5753D4

#538FD4

Triadic

#538FD4

#D4538F

#8FD453

Split Complementary

#538FD4

#D45753

#CFD453

Tetradic

#538FD4

#D453CF

#D49853

#53D457

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538FD4

Protanopia

#6D6EC3

Deuteranopia

#6A65BF

Tritanopia

#56B6B3

Achromatopsia

#878787

CSS Usage

background-color: #538FD4;
color: #538FD4;
border-color: #538FD4;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F3F7FB
100
#E4EDF6
200
#C6DAF1
300
#9DBFE7
400
#689DD9
500
#337ACC
600
#2962A3
700
#214E83
800
#1A3D66
900
#162F4B
950
#0E1D2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.36:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.25:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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