HEX Color #83CCFF (Lightskyblue)

About #83CCFF

The precise color #83CCFF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightskyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(131, 204, 255).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 49% C, 20% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 204.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 75.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#83CCFF

RGB131, 204, 255

HSL204.7°, 100.0%, 75.7%

CMYK49%, 20%, 0%, 0%

HSV204.7°, 48.6%, 100.0%

LAB79.2, -9.3, -32.0

XYZ49.0, 55.2, 102.7

Decimal8637695

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#83CCFF #FFB583

Analogous

#83FFF3 #838DFF

Triadic

#FF83CC #CCFF83

Tetradic

#F383FF #FFB583 #8EFF83

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#83CCFF

#90D1FF

#9ED7FF

#ACDDFF

#BAE2FF

#C7E8FF

#D5EEFF

#E3F3FF

#F1F9FF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#83CCFF

#74B5E2

#659EC6

#5788AA

#48718D

#3A5A71

#2B4455

#1D2D38

#0E161C

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.74:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

12.05:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.67:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

10.24:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83CCFF; }

.text-color { color: #83CCFF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #83CCFF; }

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Lightskyblue

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