Information about #83AEC9 color

#83AEC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #83AEC9 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 174, 201) — 51.4% red, 68.2% green, 78.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 11 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#83AEC9 presents itself as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blake (#88A7C8). Slightly further away sit Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Polo Blue (#8AA7CC).

The recipe behind #83AEC9 is rgb(131, 174, 201), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #83AEC9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#83AEC9 color variations

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#83AEC9 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 #83AEC9

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

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83AEC9
  • RGB131, 174, 201
  • CMYK27, 11, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(131, 174, 201)
  • HSL203°, 39%, 65%
  • HSL Precise203.143°, 39.326%, 65.098%
  • HSV203°, 35%, 79%
  • HSB203°, 35%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.682, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.682, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.682, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID83AEC9
  • DECIMAL ID8629961
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01