Palettes / Colors / #83C2DD

#83C2DD — Light Blue

#83C2DD is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.

#83C2DD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DD9E83; it also sits naturally between #83DDCB and #8395DD. 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 51% · Green 76% · Blue 87%

Cyan 41% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #83C2DD

.text { color: #83C2DD; }
.background { background-color: #83C2DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #83C2DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(131, 194, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 57%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #83C2DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(131, 194, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #83C2DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(131, 194, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#83C2DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#83C2DD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DD9E83:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #83C2DD: #000000.

How #83C2DD 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #83C2DD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #83C2DC  ·  #83C2DE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #83C2DD?

#83C2DD is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 131, 194, 221). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #83C2DD?

#83C2DD is RGB 131, 194, 221 — HSL 198°, 57%, 69% — CMYK 41%, 12%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #83C2DD?

Its complement is #DD9E83; analogous partners are #83DDCB and #8395DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #83C2DD for text?

Black text on #83C2DD has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.