#0083BF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.1% 0.131 239.2), rgb(0, 131, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#0083BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0083BF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 131, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.131 239.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0083BF | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0083BF | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0083BF text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0083BF text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E3
oklch(81% 0.059 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A9D5
oklch(70.7% 0.094 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#3492CA
oklch(63% 0.121 239.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0083BF
oklch(58.1% 0.131 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C4667
oklch(37.6% 0.079 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B293C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 240.3)
#0083BF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6684C2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E75BE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009298 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0083BF
#0083BF
oklch(58.1% 0.131 239.2)
- #B26412
#B26412
oklch(58.1% 0.131 59.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0083BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.022
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
Use #0083BF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.