#83BDF8

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.

About #83BDF8

When working with digital screens, the color #83BDF8 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Lightskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 189, and 248.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 47% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#83BDF8
RGB131, 189, 248
HSL210.3°, 89.3%, 74.3%
CMYK47%, 24%, 0%, 3%
HSV210.3°, 47.2%, 97.3%
LAB74.8, -3.2, -35.0
XYZ44.5, 48.0, 95.7
Decimal8633848

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83BDF8; }
.text-color { color: #83BDF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #83BDF8; }

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