#83A5BA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.4% 0.048 235.5), rgb(131, 165, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#83A5BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A5BA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 165, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.048 235.5) |
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 #83A5BA | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A5BA | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5BA text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5BA text on black | 8.05:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 237)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A5BA
oklch(70.4% 0.048 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#6490AA
oklch(63.1% 0.062 235)
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Step 600
600
#4A7A95
oklch(55.6% 0.067 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B667F
oklch(49% 0.063 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#315468
oklch(42.8% 0.052 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4554
oklch(37.7% 0.04 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#83A5BA 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) | #9BA4BB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949EBA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72ABAC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A5BA
#83A5BA
oklch(70.4% 0.048 235.5)
- #B89883
#B89883
oklch(70.3% 0.049 55)
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 #83A5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.011
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #83A5BA 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.