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What color is 83A5BB?

The RGB color code for color number #83A5BB is RGB(131, 165, 187). In the RGB color model, #83A5BB has a red value of 131, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.9% cyan, 11.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.6° (degrees), 29.2 % saturation, and 62.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #83A5BB has a hue of 203.6° (degrees), 29.9 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color 83A5BB is cool or warm?

Color 83A5BB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #83A5BB? (For interior and product design)

83A5BB has an LRV of nearly 35. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#83A5BB

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #83A5BB with dark and light Color




Is #83A5BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 83A5BB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #83A5BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(131, 165, 187)
Red
131 (51.4%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.95%
Magenta
11.76%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(203.57deg, 29.2 %, 62.4 %)

Hue
203.57°
Saturation
29.17 %.
Lightness
62.35 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 59, 82)
Red
34 (13.5%)
Yellow
59 (23.1%)
Blue
82 (32.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.57°
Saturation
29.95 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 203.57°

W: 51.37 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 31.78

Y : 35.32

Z : 52.16

YXY

Y1 : 35.32

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 48.63%

M : 35.29%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 35.3 %

Munsell Color System

6.4B 6.4/3.6

CIE-Lab

L : 66

A : -6.39

B : -15.11

CIE-Lch

L : 66

C : 16.41

H : 247.07

CIE-Luv

L : 66

U : -17.84

V : -21.99

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.43

A : -8.55

B : -10.43






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #83A5BB


Here are the colors similar to 83A5BB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 83A5BB.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 83A5BB.


#779FB5
PANTONE 2206 C
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#7BA7BC
PANTONE 7695 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#8BABC6
PANTONE 4149 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#8BA6C1
PANTONE 2156 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 83A5BB.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 83A5BB.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 83A5BB.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)


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#72A0C1
PRU Blue
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #83A5BB


Here are the paint colors similar to 83A5BB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 83A5BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #83A5BB to Benjamin Moore


#81A2B6
Colonial Blue (1677)
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#81A5C0
Soft Jazz (809)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#85A0B6
Denim Wash (838)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#79A7C5
San Francisco Bay (802)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 83A5BB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #83A5BB to Valspar


#88A7BA
Coventry Blue (4005-5C)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#87A8C2
Lovebirds (4004-5C)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#8DA6B9
New Toile (T611)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#86A1B1
Blue Skylights (4006-3C)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 83A5BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #83A5BB to Sherwin Williams


#83A2B4
Baby Blue Eyes (SW 9070)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#8BA7BB
Notable Hue (SW 6521)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#8AA3B1
Favorite Jeans (SW 9147)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 83A5BB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #83A5BB to PPG Paints


#8DA8BE
Kaleidoscope (PPG1160-4)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#82ACC4
Arabella (PPG1157-4)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#8EA7B9
Dresden Dream (PPG1155-5)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#78A7C3
Serene Sea (PPG1158-4)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 83A5BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #83A5BB to Dunn-Edwards


#87A1B1
Silver Skate (DE 5801)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#7B9CB3
Frozen Lake (DE 5815)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg (DE 5794)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 83A5BB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #83A5BB to Behr


#83A2BD
Hawaiian Sky (PPU14-07)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#8AAEC3
Chilly Blue (S500-4)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#91AAB8
Windsurf (PPU14-09)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#91A7BC
Paris (PPU14-08)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 83A5BB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #83A5BB to Farrow & Ball


#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#83A5BB color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



83A5BB
Pewter Blue*

BB9983
Pale Taupe*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #83A5BB?

Color that best contrast with #83A5BB is #BB9983, color name is Pale Taupe*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #83A5BB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #83A5BB is #BB9983, color name is Pale Taupe*.





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