What color is #83A2B3?

#83A2B3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83A2B3?

The RGB value is 131, 162, 179: 131 red, 162 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83A2B3?

The complementary color is #B39483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83A2B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83A2B3 color

#83A2B3 rgb(131, 162, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #83A2B3 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 63.5% green and 70.2% blue (131, 162, 179).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 24% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#83A2B3 color codes

HEX	`#83A2B3`
RGB	`rgb(131, 162, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 63.5%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 24%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 27%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 9%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.9, -6.71, -12.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.9, 14, 241.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.415, 33.919, 47.584)`
Decimal	`8626867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83A2B3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #83A2B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#83A2B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #83A2B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83a2b3; }
.text { color: #83a2b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83a2b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 162 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83a2b3, #838ab3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #83A2B3?: #83A2B3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83A2B3?: The RGB value is 131, 162, 179: 131 red, 162 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83A2B3?: The complementary color is #B39483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83A2B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.