#83A1EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.114 266.7), rgb(131, 161, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#83A1EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A1EB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 161, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.114 266.7) |
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 #83A1EB | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A1EB | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A1EB text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A1EB text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A1EB
oklch(71.6% 0.114 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6184E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#496CCF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B59B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 267)
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Step 800
800
#304991
oklch(42.6% 0.123 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#83A1EB 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) | #86A7EE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9EE9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB0BC | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A1EB
#83A1EB
oklch(71.6% 0.114 266.7)
- #C29E47
#C29E47
oklch(71.5% 0.113 86.6)
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 #83A1EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.080
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.081
Use #83A1EB 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.