#83B6F0
A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.
About #83B6F0
The precise color #83B6F0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightskyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(131, 182, 240).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 45% cyan and 24% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#83B6F0
RGB131, 182, 240
HSL211.9°, 78.4%, 72.7%
CMYK45%, 24%, 0%, 6%
HSV211.9°, 45.4%, 94.1%
LAB72.6, -1.7, -34.1
XYZ41.8, 44.6, 88.8
Decimal8632048
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.91:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #83B6F0;
}
.text-color {
color: #83B6F0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #83B6F0;
}