#83A0CC

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #83A0CC

Visually, #83A0CC is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 160 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 36% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 216.2° hue, 41.7% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#83A0CC
RGB131, 160, 204
HSL216.2°, 41.7%, 65.7%
CMYK36%, 22%, 0%, 20%
HSV216.2°, 35.8%, 80.0%
LAB65.2, 0.7, -25.8
XYZ32.8, 34.3, 62.0
Decimal8626380

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.87:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83A0CC; }
.text-color { color: #83A0CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #83A0CC; }

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