#83A5BD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.5% 0.051 239.2), rgb(131, 165, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#83A5BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A5BD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 165, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.051 239.2) |
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 #83A5BD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A5BD | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5BD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5BD text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D4
oklch(81% 0.032 240.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A5BD
oklch(70.5% 0.051 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#648FAD
oklch(63% 0.065 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A7999
oklch(55.6% 0.072 239.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6682
oklch(49.1% 0.066 238.6)
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Step 800
800
#31536A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4556
oklch(37.8% 0.042 239.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#83A5BD 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) | #9BA4BE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939EBD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71ABAD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A5BD
#83A5BD
oklch(70.5% 0.051 239.2)
- #B99980
#B99980
oklch(70.6% 0.052 59.8)
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 #83A5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #83A5BD 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.