#83A0DD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.096 264.5), rgb(131, 160, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#83A0DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A0DD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 160, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.096 264.5) |
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 #83A0DD | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A0DD | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A0DD text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A0DD text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E8
oklch(81% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A0DD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6487D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C6FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 265)
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Step 700
700
#3D5DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#324C87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C406C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#83A0DD 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) | #8BA5E0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819CDC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64ADB5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A0DD
#83A0DD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 264.5)
- #BD9C58
#BD9C58
oklch(70.8% 0.095 84.1)
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 #83A0DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
Use #83A0DD 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.