#83A3DC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.4% 0.091 261.7), rgb(131, 163, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#83A3DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A3DC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 163, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.091 261.7) |
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 #83A3DC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A3DC | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A3DC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A3DC text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A3DC
oklch(71.4% 0.091 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6189D0
oklch(63.2% 0.117 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#4871BD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A5FA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#304D84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A416A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#83A3DC 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) | #8FA7DF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859EDB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AFB7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A3DC
#83A3DC
oklch(71.4% 0.091 261.7)
- #BF9D5E
#BF9D5E
oklch(71.3% 0.091 81.9)
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 #83A3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #83A3DC 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.