#83B6CC
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Skyblue.
About #83B6CC
The precise color #83B6CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 182 green, and 204 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 36% Cyan, 11% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 198.1° hue, 41.7% saturation, and 65.7% 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#83B6CC
RGB131, 182, 204
HSL198.1°, 41.7%, 65.7%
CMYK36%, 11%, 0%, 20%
HSV198.1°, 35.8%, 80.0%
LAB71.3, -11.3, -16.5
XYZ37.0, 42.6, 63.4
Decimal8632012
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.53:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #83B6CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #83B6CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #83B6CC;
}