Information about #83C6DC color

#83C6DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #83C6DC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 198, 220) — 51.4% red, 77.6% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 9 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #83C6DC reads as a confidently colored cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spray (#7ECDDD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6) and Aqua Splash (#85CED1).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 198, 220) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #83C6DC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #83C6DC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#83C6DC color variations

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

#83C6DC 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 #83C6DC

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

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83C6DC
  • RGB131, 198, 220
  • CMYK35, 9, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(131, 198, 220)
  • HSL195°, 56%, 69%
  • HSL Precise194.831°, 55.975%, 68.824%
  • HSV195°, 40%, 86%
  • HSB195°, 40%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.776, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.776, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.776, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID83C6DC
  • DECIMAL ID8636124
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01