#83A0B6

A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #83A0B6

When working with digital screens, the color #83A0B6 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 160 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 28% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. The HSL representation is 205.9° hue, 25.9% saturation, and 61.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#83A0B6
RGB131, 160, 182
HSL205.9°, 25.9%, 61.4%
CMYK28%, 12%, 0%, 29%
HSV205.9°, 28.0%, 71.4%
LAB64.4, -4.9, -14.7
XYZ30.4, 33.3, 49.1
Decimal8626358

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83A0B6; }
.text-color { color: #83A0B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #83A0B6; }

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