#83A5CB
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.1% 0.067 251.6), rgb(131, 165, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#83A5CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A5CB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 165, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.067 251.6) |
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 #83A5CB | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A5CB | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5CB text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5CB text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 251.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A5CB
oklch(71.1% 0.067 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#628DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4876A8
oklch(55.5% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#396390
oklch(49% 0.087 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#305175
oklch(42.7% 0.072 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B435F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 253)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#83A5CB 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) | #97A6CD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CAEB2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A5CB
#83A5CB
oklch(71.1% 0.067 251.6)
- #BC9B73
#BC9B73
oklch(71% 0.067 71.8)
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 #83A5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.072
Use #83A5CB 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.