Information about #83959C color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #83959C reads as a softly toned sky-leaning azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Crescent (#839596). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quicksilver (#889A97) and Neutral Bay (#858D99).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(131, 149, 156)), which gives #83959C its character. If you plan to put text on a #83959C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #83959C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#83959C color variations
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#83959C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#83959C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#83959C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#83959C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#83959C color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #83959C color
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Nearest named colors to #83959C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#839596
#889A97
#858D99
#888F98
#899296
#8C979D
#7A9598
#899694
#889E9D
#809D96
#8B9695
#8A9794
#83959C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#83959C
- RGB131, 149, 156
- CMYK10, 3, 0, 39
- CSSrgb(131, 149, 156)
- HSL197°, 11%, 56%
- HSL Precise196.8°, 11.211%, 56.275%
- HSV197°, 16%, 61%
- HSB197°, 16%, 61%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
- GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.584, 0.612)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.584, 0.612, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.584, 0.612)
- Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID83959C
- DECIMAL ID8623516
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
