What color is #83DADD?

#83DADD is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(131, 218, 221), and in HSL hsl(182, 57%, 69%).

Is #83DADD accessible as text?

On white, #83DADD has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #83DADD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #83DADD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #83DADD?

#83DADD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DD8683. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #83DADD below.

Is #83DADD good for buttons?

#83DADD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #83DADD — white text only reaches 1.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #83DADD the same as CSS skyblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #83DADD

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #83DADD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #83DADD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #83DADD Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #83DADD Secondary #E1FDFE Support #979286 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #83DADD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #B3FFFF

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.

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Color Lab

How #83DADD 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 70/100

High

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

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #83DADD with

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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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F5F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #83BCDD — 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 #83DADD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #83DADD;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 218 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.5% 0.084 198.5);
  --color-50: #F3FCFC;
  --color-100: #DEF6F7;
  --color-200: #BFECED;
  --color-300: #93DADC;
  --color-400: #6AC5C8;
  --color-500: #48A9AD;
  --color-600: #3D8284;
  --color-700: #305D5E;
  --color-800: #233D3E;
  --color-900: #172626;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F3FCFC',
    100: '#DEF6F7',
    200: '#BFECED',
    300: '#93DADC',
    400: '#6AC5C8',
    500: '#48A9AD',
    600: '#3D8284',
    700: '#305D5E',
    800: '#233D3E',
    900: '#172626',
  },
}

$base: #83DADD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFC;
$base-100: #DEF6F7;
$base-200: #BFECED;
$base-300: #93DADC;
$base-400: #6AC5C8;
$base-500: #48A9AD;
$base-600: #3D8284;
$base-700: #305D5E;
$base-800: #233D3E;
$base-900: #172626;
$base-hover: #4CCACE;
$base-subtle: #DDF1F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#83DADD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DADC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AC5C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48A9AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8284",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305D5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233D3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172626",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #83DADD

Color Lab

Pairs with #83DADD

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