What color is #83AAD1?

#83AAD1 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windfall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83AAD1?

The RGB value is 131, 170, 209: 131 red, 170 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83AAD1?

The complementary color is #D1AA83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83AAD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83AAD1 color

#83AAD1 rgb(131, 170, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #83AAD1 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 66.7% green and 82% blue (131, 170, 209).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 46% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Windfall (#84A7CE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#83AAD1 color codes

HEX	`#83AAD1`
RGB	`rgb(131, 170, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 66.7%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 46%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 37%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 19%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.15, -3.52, -24.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.15, 24.28, 261.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.24, 38.176, 65.821)`
Decimal	`8628945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83AAD1, 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 #83AAD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#83AAD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	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 #83AAD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83aad1; }
.text { color: #83aad1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83aad1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 170 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83aad1, #8383d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #83AAD1?: #83AAD1 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windfall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83AAD1?: The RGB value is 131, 170, 209: 131 red, 170 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83AAD1?: The complementary color is #D1AA83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83AAD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.