What color is #83ABC5?

#83ABC5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83ABC5?

The RGB value is 131, 171, 197: 131 red, 171 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83ABC5?

The complementary color is #C59D83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83ABC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83ABC5 color

#83ABC5 rgb(131, 171, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #83ABC5 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 67.1% green and 77.3% blue (131, 171, 197).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 36% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#83ABC5 color codes

HEX	`#83ABC5`
RGB	`rgb(131, 171, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 67.1%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 36%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 34%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 13%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.01, -7.17, -17.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.01, 19.02, 247.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.998, 37.981, 58.352)`
Decimal	`8629189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83ABC5, 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 #83ABC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#83ABC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	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 #83ABC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83abc5; }
.text { color: #83abc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83abc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 171 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83abc5, #838ac5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #83ABC5?: #83ABC5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83ABC5?: The RGB value is 131, 171, 197: 131 red, 171 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83ABC5?: The complementary color is #C59D83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83ABC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.