#83A1EC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.7% 0.115 266.9), rgb(131, 161, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#83A1EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A1EC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 161, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.115 266.9) |
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 #83A1EC | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A1EC | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A1EC text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A1EC text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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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)
#83A1EC
oklch(71.7% 0.115 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#6184E2
oklch(63.1% 0.147 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#496BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A59B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#304992
oklch(42.7% 0.124 266.9)
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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)
#83A1EC 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) | #86A8EF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9EEA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB1BC | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A1EC
#83A1EC
oklch(71.7% 0.115 266.9)
- #C39F46
#C39F46
oklch(71.8% 0.115 87)
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 #83A1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.080
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.082
Use #83A1EC 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.