#83C5E9
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Skyblue.
About #83C5E9
At its core, #83C5E9 is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(131, 197, 233).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 44% cyan and 15% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
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#83C5E9
RGB131, 197, 233
HSL201.2°, 69.9%, 71.4%
CMYK44%, 15%, 0%, 9%
HSV201.2°, 43.8%, 91.4%
LAB76.5, -11.6, -24.4
XYZ44.0, 50.6, 84.5
Decimal8635881
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #83C5E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #83C5E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #83C5E9;
}