Palettes / Colors / #1983AA

#1983AA — Blue

#1983AA is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkCyan (#008B8B). It belongs to the blue family.

#1983AA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A93F19; it also sits naturally between #19A987 and #193BA9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 10% · Green 51% · Blue 67%

Cyan 85% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

Previews

CSS code for #1983AA

.text { color: #1983AA; }
.background { background-color: #1983AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1983AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(25, 131, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 74%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1983AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(25, 131, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1983AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(25, 131, 170, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#1983AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1983AA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #1983AA

Tints of #1983AA

Tones of #1983AA

Color harmonies

Complementary — #A93F19:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #1983AA: #000000.

How #1983AA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #1983AA

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #1983A9  ·  #1983AB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #1983AA?

#1983AA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 25, 131, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkCyan.

What is the RGB and HSL of #1983AA?

#1983AA is RGB 25, 131, 170 — HSL 196°, 74%, 38% — CMYK 85%, 23%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #1983AA?

Its complement is #A93F19; analogous partners are #19A987 and #193BA9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #1983AA for text?

Black text on #1983AA has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.31:1.