#83A8DB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.

About #83A8DB

The precise color #83A8DB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightskyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 168 green, and 219 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 40% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#83A8DB
RGB131, 168, 219
HSL214.8°, 55.0%, 68.6%
CMYK40%, 23%, 0%, 14%
HSV214.8°, 40.2%, 85.9%
LAB68.0, 0.3, -29.8
XYZ36.1, 37.9, 72.4
Decimal8628443

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83A8DB; }
.text-color { color: #83A8DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #83A8DB; }

Similar Colors

Lightskyblue
#87CEFA