#0083DC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.8% 0.165 248.9), rgb(0, 131, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#0083DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0083DC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 131, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.165 248.9) |
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 #0083DC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0083DC | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0083DC text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0083DC text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BA6ED
oklch(70.7% 0.129 248.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0083DC
oklch(59.8% 0.165 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004375
oklch(37.5% 0.104 249)
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Step 950
950
#052846
oklch(27.1% 0.068 249.1)
#0083DC 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) | #5689E0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3278DA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0083DC
#0083DC
oklch(59.8% 0.165 248.9)
- #B16F00
#B16F00
oklch(59.9% 0.13 69.1)
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 #0083DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
Use #0083DC 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.