#83A4E7
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.105 263.8), rgb(131, 164, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#83A4E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 164, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.105 263.8) |
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 #83A4E7 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A4E7 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A4E7 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A4E7 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A4E7
oklch(72.1% 0.105 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F87DA
oklch(63.2% 0.133 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#466FC8
oklch(55.7% 0.146 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#385CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 264)
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Step 800
800
#2E4C8C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#294070
oklch(37.8% 0.087 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#182541
oklch(26.8% 0.055 264.2)
#83A4E7 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) | #8CA9EA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A0E6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB2BC | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A4E7
#83A4E7
oklch(72.1% 0.105 263.8)
- #C49F52
#C49F52
oklch(72.1% 0.105 83.9)
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 #83A4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.079
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.080
Use #83A4E7 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.