Information about #83B7C9 color

#83B7C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #83B7C9 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(131, 183, 201) (51.4% red, 71.8% green, 78.8% blue), or CMYK 27 / 7 / 0 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #83B7C9 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seagull (#77B7D0) and Blue Hosta (#77BFC7).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 183, 201) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #83B7C9: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #83B7C9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#83B7C9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#83B7C9 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 #83B7C9

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

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83B7C9
  • RGB131, 183, 201
  • CMYK27, 7, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(131, 183, 201)
  • HSL195°, 39%, 65%
  • HSL Precise195.429°, 39.326%, 65.098%
  • HSV195°, 35%, 79%
  • HSB195°, 35%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.718, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.718, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.718, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID83B7C9
  • DECIMAL ID8632265
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01