Information about #83BADD color

#83BADD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#83BADD falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 186, 221) — 51.4% red, 72.9% green, 86.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 14 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #83BADD reads as a pleasantly vivid azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Slightly further away sit Light Azure (#8BB9E7) and Aero (#7CB9E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(131, 186, 221)), which gives #83BADD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #83BADD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#83BADD color variations

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

#83BADD 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 #83BADD

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

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83BADD
  • RGB131, 186, 221
  • CMYK35, 14, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(131, 186, 221)
  • HSL203°, 57%, 69%
  • HSL Precise203.333°, 56.962%, 69.02%
  • HSV203°, 41%, 87%
  • HSB203°, 41%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.729, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.729, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.729, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID83BADD
  • DECIMAL ID8633053
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01