What color is #83ADCD?

#83ADCD is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(131, 173, 205), and in HSL hsl(206, 43%, 66%).

Is #83ADCD accessible as text?

On white, #83ADCD has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #83ADCD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #83ADCD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #83ADCD?

#83ADCD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CEA383. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #83ADCD below.

Is #83ADCD good for buttons?

#83ADCD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #83ADCD — white text only reaches 2.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #83ADCD the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #83ADCD is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#83ADCD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #83ADCD

Not just a swatch — here's how #83ADCD works with other colors. Named schemes with #83ADCD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #83ADCD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #83ADCD Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Iceberg opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #83ADCD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Iceberg sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #83ADCD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #ACD3F1

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #83ADCD Secondary #C7D6E2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iceberg is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #83ADCD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #83ADCD

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People also use #83ADCD with

Light Blue Medium Purple Buff Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8EEF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8394CE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #83ADCD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #83ADCD;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 173 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.9% 0.065 241.6);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E1ECF4;
  --color-200: #C5D9E8;
  --color-300: #9CBBD3;
  --color-400: #759EBD;
  --color-500: #557FA0;
  --color-600: #46647C;
  --color-700: #364A59;
  --color-800: #26323B;
  --color-900: #191F24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E1ECF4',
    200: '#C5D9E8',
    300: '#9CBBD3',
    400: '#759EBD',
    500: '#557FA0',
    600: '#46647C',
    700: '#364A59',
    800: '#26323B',
    900: '#191F24',
  },
}

$base: #83ADCD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E1ECF4;
$base-200: #C5D9E8;
$base-300: #9CBBD3;
$base-400: #759EBD;
$base-500: #557FA0;
$base-600: #46647C;
$base-700: #364A59;
$base-800: #26323B;
$base-900: #191F24;
$base-hover: #538EBA;
$base-subtle: #DCE6ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#83ADCD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1ECF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5D9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CBBD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#759EBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#557FA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46647C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364A59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26323B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}