#83b9ce Color Information

#83b9ce Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #83b9ce. In RGB, it consists of 51.4% Red, 72.5% Green, and 80.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 36.4% Cyan, 10.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 19.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 196.8°, with saturation of 43.4% and lightness of 66.1%. The decimal value for #83b9ce is 8632782, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #83b9ce is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#83b9ce Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color131, 185, 206 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color51.4%, 72.5%, 80.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.486, 0.275, 0.192 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.364, 0.102, 0, 0.192 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color196.8°, 43.4%, 66.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color196.8°, 36.4%, 80.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color37.850, 43.979, 64.886 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color131, 162, 206 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code8632782 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color72.215, -12.380, -16.210 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)72.215, 20.397, 232.630 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color72.215, -26.426, -23.186 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color66.317, -14.178, -11.589 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.258, 0.300, 43.979 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4286822862 / 0xff83b9ce Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99cccc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #83b9ce

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #83b9ce, its pure hue is 196.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 43.4%, and its lightness is 66.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #83b9ce, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #10171a to #73a2b4.

Tints of #83b9ce

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #83b9ce, its pure hue is 196.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 43.4%, and its lightness is 66.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #83b9ce, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #93c2d4 to #f0f6f9.

Tones of #83b9ce

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #83b9ce, its pure hue is 196.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 43.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #83b9ce, which range from #a9a9a9 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #52cfff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #83b9ce

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #83b9ce! For #83b9ce, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #83b9ce. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #83b9ce

This color, #83b9ce, consists of 51.4% Red, 72.5% Green, and 80.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 131, Green = 185, Blue = 206. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #83b9ce is 36.4% Cyan, 10.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 19.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R51.4%
C36.4%
G72.5%
M10.2%
B80.8%
Y0.0%
K19.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 131 185 206
Octal 203 271 316
Hexa #83 #b9 #ce
Binary 10000011 10111001 11001110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 36 10 0 19
Octal 44 12 0 23
Hexa #24 #0a #00 #13
Binary 00100100 00001010 00000000 00010011

Analogous Colors of #83b9ce

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #83b9ce — which has hue 196.8° — its analogous colors are located at 166.8° and 226.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #83b9ce.

Triadic Colors of #83b9ce

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #83b9ce — which has hue 196.8° — its triadic colors are located at 76.8° and 316.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #83b9ce.

Complementary Color of #83b9ce

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #83b9ce — which has hue 196.8° — its complementary color is located at 16.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #83b9ce.

Split Complementary Colors of #83b9ce

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #83b9ce — which has hue 196.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 46.8° and 346.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #83b9ce.

Tetradic Colors of #83b9ce

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #83b9ce — which has hue 196.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 106.8°, 196.8°, 286.8°, and 16.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #83b9ce.

Monochromatic Colors of #83b9ce

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #83b9ce, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #628998 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #b8e0f0 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #83b9ce

We want to make getting started with #83b9ce on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #83b9ce into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #83b9ce can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #83b9ce with other HTML elements.

#83b9ce Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #83b9ce.
<span style="color: #83b9ce;">The color of this text is #83b9ce.</span>

#83b9ce Background Color

The background color for this text is #83b9ce.
<div style="background-color: #83b9ce; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #83b9ce.</div>

#83b9ce Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #83b9ce.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #83b9ce;">This color for the shadow of this text is #83b9ce.</span>

#83b9ce Border Color

This is a div with border color #83b9ce.
<div style="border: #83b9ce 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #83b9ce.</div>

#83b9ce Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #83b9ce on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #83b9ce; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #83b9ce on a white background.</div></div>

#83b9ce Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #83b9ce on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #83b9ce; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #83b9ce on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #83b9ce to White

This is a gradient from #83b9ce to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#83b9ce,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#83b9ce,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#83b9ce,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#83b9ce,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #83b9ce to white.</div>

Gradient from #83b9ce to Black

This is a gradient from #83b9ce to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#83b9ce,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#83b9ce,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#83b9ce,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#83b9ce,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #83b9ce to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #83b9ce

In addition to using #83b9ce on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #83b9ce in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #83b9ce, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 131, Green = 185, Blue = 206). If you need details about the color coordinates of #83b9ce in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #83b9ce
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(131, 185, 206)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #83b9ce; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #83b9ce; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #83b9ce; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(131, 185, 206);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#83b9ce")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:131, green:185, blue:206, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:131 green:185 blue:206 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(131f, 185f, 206f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(131, 185, 206);
 

#83b9ce Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #83b9ce the same way. For those with color blindness, #83b9ce might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #83b9ce looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #83b9ce is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #83b9ce looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #83b9ce will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #83b9ce is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.1:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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