#83AFFF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #83AFFF

The hex code #83AFFF represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 175 green, and 255 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 49% C, 31% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 218.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 75.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#83AFFF
RGB131, 175, 255
HSL218.7°, 100.0%, 75.7%
CMYK49%, 31%, 0%, 0%
HSV218.7°, 48.6%, 100.0%
LAB71.4, 6.5, -44.2
XYZ42.7, 42.7, 100.6
Decimal8630271

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.54:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

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