Information about #83A6BA color

#83A6BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#83A6BA falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 166, 186) — 51.4% red, 65.1% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 8 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned steel-blue azure, #83A6BA appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bluegrey (#85A3B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 166, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #83A6BA: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #83A6BA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#83A6BA color variations

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#83A6BA 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #83A6BA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83A6BA
  • RGB131, 166, 186
  • CMYK22, 8, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(131, 166, 186)
  • HSL202°, 28%, 62%
  • HSL Precise201.818°, 28.497%, 62.157%
  • HSV202°, 30%, 73%
  • HSB202°, 30%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.651, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.651, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.651, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID83A6BA
  • DECIMAL ID8627898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01