What color is #83BED9?

#83BED9 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(131, 190, 217), and in HSL hsl(199, 53%, 68%).

Is #83BED9 accessible as text?

On white, #83BED9 has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #83BED9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #83BED9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #83BED9?

#83BED9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D99E82. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #83BED9 below.

Is #83BED9 good for buttons?

#83BED9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #83BED9 — white text only reaches 2.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #83BED9 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #83BED9 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#83BED9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #83BED9

Not just a swatch — here's how #83BED9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #83BED9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #83BED9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Sky Blue 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 #83BED9 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Sky Blue 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 #83BED9 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky Blue 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 #83BED9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #AFE4FD

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #83BED9 Secondary #D1E5EF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Sky Blue 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #83BED9 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 68/100

High

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

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #83BED9

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People also use #83BED9 with

Seafoam Cornflower Blue Buff Platinum 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 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F1F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #82A0D9 — 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 #83BED9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #83BED9;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 190 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.1% 0.072 228.3);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFEFF6;
  --color-200: #C1DEEC;
  --color-300: #95C4DA;
  --color-400: #6DA9C5;
  --color-500: #4C8CA9;
  --color-600: #406D82;
  --color-700: #324F5D;
  --color-800: #24353D;
  --color-900: #172126;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFEFF6',
    200: '#C1DEEC',
    300: '#95C4DA',
    400: '#6DA9C5',
    500: '#4C8CA9',
    600: '#406D82',
    700: '#324F5D',
    800: '#24353D',
    900: '#172126',
  },
}

$base: #83BED9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFEFF6;
$base-200: #C1DEEC;
$base-300: #95C4DA;
$base-400: #6DA9C5;
$base-500: #4C8CA9;
$base-600: #406D82;
$base-700: #324F5D;
$base-800: #24353D;
$base-900: #172126;
$base-hover: #4DA1C8;
$base-subtle: #DDEAF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#83BED9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1DEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95C4DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DA9C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4C8CA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#406D82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#324F5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24353D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}