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Hex #83959c
#83959c is a great light blue shade for your next project. Scroll down for #83959c color information, color shades and color usage information.
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#83959c Conversion table
Category |
blue (light blue) |
|---|---|
HEX |
#83959c copy to clipboard |
RGB |
R 131 G 149 B 156 copy to clipboard |
HSL |
H 196.8 S 0.11 L 0.56 |
CMYK |
C 10% M 3% Y 0% K 39% |
| Usage of blue | The color #83959c is a great light shade. Is it suitable for text, buttons or backgrounds? Read usage recommendations ... |
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#83959c Conversion and Usage
Conversion results of this color to RGB, CMYK and HSL. Usage Recommendations on the right.
#83959c to RGB conversion
| Red | 131 |
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|---|---|---|
| Green | 149 |
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| Blue | 156 |
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CSS code:
color: rgb(131,
149,
156); // for css text color
background-color: rgb(131,
149,
156); // for css background-color
#83959c to CMYK conversion
| Cyan | Magenta | Yellow | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 % | 2.75 % | 0 % | 38.82 % |
#83959c to HSL conversion
| Hue | Saturation | Lightness |
|---|---|---|
| 196.8 | 0.11 | 0.56 |
CSS code:
color: hsl(196.8,
11%,
56%);
HSL is supported in all major browsers!
Usage of #83959c
Recommendations for light backgrounds in respect of a good contrast.
| Usage for Text: | not recommended (low contrast) |
| Usage for headings: | not recommended (low contrast) |
| Usage as fill color: | recommended |
| Usage for buttons: | watch out for enough contrast |
As a rather light shade, this color can very well be used as a fill/background, also to bigger elements. If there is no obvious reason, we do not recommend using it as text-color on white backgrounds (low contrast gives bad accessability-rating). Some usage-examples for #83959c
Tints and Shades of #83959c
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5% lighter |
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5% darker |
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10% lighter |
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10% darker |
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15% lighter |
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15% darker |
Color Examples: This is a blue Heading in #83959c
This shows how text with the hex-color #83959c would look on a white background. Because of the lightness of the color this color is not recommended to be used as font-color. However, if you know what you are doing, feel free to use this color for anything you think it would be nice :-)!
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