HEX Color #83AFC5 (Lightsteelblue)

About #83AFC5

The precise color #83AFC5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightsteelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 175 green, and 197 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 34% cyan and 11% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#83AFC5

RGB131, 175, 197

HSL200.0°, 36.3%, 64.3%

CMYK34%, 11%, 0%, 23%

HSV200.0°, 33.5%, 77.3%

LAB69.1, -9.3, -15.9

XYZ34.8, 39.5, 58.6

Decimal8630213

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#83AFC5 #C49983

Analogous

#83C4BA #838EC4

Triadic

#C483AE #AEC483

Tetradic

#B983C4 #C49983 #8EC483

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#83AFC5

#90B7CB

#9EC0D1

#ACC9D8

#BAD2DE

#C7DBE5

#D5E4EB

#E3EDF2

#F1F6F8

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#83AFC5

#749BAF

#658899

#577483

#48616D

#3A4D57

#2B3A41

#1D262B

#0E1315

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.36:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.90:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.25:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.57:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83AFC5; }

.text-color { color: #83AFC5; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #83AFC5; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue

#B0C4DE