Information about #83BFDF color

#83BFDF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #83BFDF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 191, 223) — 51.4% red, 74.9% green, 87.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 13 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #83BFDF appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Azure (#8BB9E7) and Aero (#7CB9E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(131, 191, 223)), which gives #83BFDF its character. If you plan to put text on a #83BFDF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #83BFDF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#83BFDF color variations

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

#83BFDF 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 #83BFDF

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

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83BFDF
  • RGB131, 191, 223
  • CMYK36, 13, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(131, 191, 223)
  • HSL201°, 59%, 69%
  • HSL Precise200.87°, 58.974%, 69.412%
  • HSV201°, 41%, 87%
  • HSB201°, 41%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.749, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.749, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.749, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID83BFDF
  • DECIMAL ID8634335
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01