Information about #83CDEF color

#83CDEF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #83CDEF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(131, 205, 239) (51.4% red, 80.4% green, 93.7% blue), or CMYK 42 / 13 / 0 / 6 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#83CDEF presents itself as a strongly colored steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sky Blue (#87CEEB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Baby Blue (#89CFF0) and Anakiwa (#8CCEEA).

The recipe behind #83CDEF is rgb(131, 205, 239), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #83CDEF: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #83CDEF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#83CDEF color variations

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

#83CDEF 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 #83CDEF

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

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Day Sky Blue color link
Day Sky Blue

#82CAFF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83CDEF
  • RGB131, 205, 239
  • CMYK42, 13, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(131, 205, 239)
  • HSL199°, 77%, 73%
  • HSL Precise198.889°, 77.143%, 72.549%
  • HSV199°, 45%, 94%
  • HSB199°, 45%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.804, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.804, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.804, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID83CDEF
  • DECIMAL ID8637935
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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