Information about #83ADDD color

#83ADDD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #83ADDD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 173, 221) — 51.4% red, 67.8% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 19 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #83ADDD reads as a confidently colored steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF) and Resolutiion Blue (#7FA3E6).

The recipe behind #83ADDD is rgb(131, 173, 221), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #83ADDD: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #83ADDD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#83ADDD color variations

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

#83ADDD 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 #83ADDD

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

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83ADDD
  • RGB131, 173, 221
  • CMYK35, 19, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(131, 173, 221)
  • HSL212°, 57%, 69%
  • HSL Precise212°, 56.962%, 69.02%
  • HSV212°, 41%, 87%
  • HSB212°, 41%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.678, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.678, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.678, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID83ADDD
  • DECIMAL ID8629725
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01