#83A0AF

A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #83A0AF

The precise color #83A0AF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 160, and 175.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 25% C, 9% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#83A0AF
RGB131, 160, 175
HSL200.5°, 21.6%, 60.0%
CMYK25%, 9%, 0%, 31%
HSV200.5°, 25.1%, 68.6%
LAB64.2, -6.6, -11.1
XYZ29.7, 33.1, 45.4
Decimal8626351

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.61:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83A0AF; }
.text-color { color: #83A0AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #83A0AF; }

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