Information about #83BCD7 color

#83BCD7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #83BCD7 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 188, 215) — 51.4% red, 73.7% green, 84.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 11 / 0 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#83BCD7 presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seagull (#77B7D0) and Light Azure (#8BB9E7).

The recipe behind #83BCD7 is rgb(131, 188, 215), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #83BCD7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #83BCD7 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#83BCD7 color variations

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

#83BCD7 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 #83BCD7

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

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83BCD7
  • RGB131, 188, 215
  • CMYK33, 11, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(131, 188, 215)
  • HSL199°, 51%, 68%
  • HSL Precise199.286°, 51.22%, 67.843%
  • HSV199°, 39%, 84%
  • HSB199°, 39%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.737, 0.843)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.737, 0.843, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.737, 0.843)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID83BCD7
  • DECIMAL ID8633559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01