#83B6F8

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.

About #83B6F8

The precise color #83B6F8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 182 parts green, and 248 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 47% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#83B6F8
RGB131, 182, 248
HSL213.8°, 89.3%, 74.3%
CMYK47%, 27%, 0%, 3%
HSV213.8°, 47.2%, 97.3%
LAB72.9, 0.6, -37.9
XYZ43.0, 45.1, 95.2
Decimal8632056

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83B6F8; }
.text-color { color: #83B6F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #83B6F8; }

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Lightskyblue
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