#83A5CD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.1% 0.07 252.8), rgb(131, 165, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#83A5CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A5CD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 165, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.07 252.8) |
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 #83A5CD | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A5CD | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5CD text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5CD text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#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
#CEDAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 254)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 252.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A5CD
oklch(71.1% 0.07 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#628DBE
oklch(63.2% 0.088 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#4876AB
oklch(55.7% 0.097 253)
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Step 700
700
#396392
oklch(49.1% 0.089 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#305177
oklch(42.8% 0.075 253)
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Step 900
900
#2A4360
oklch(37.6% 0.059 253)
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Step 950
950
#192738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 253.8)
#83A5CD 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) | #96A6CF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9FCC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BAEB2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A5CD
#83A5CD
oklch(71.1% 0.07 252.8)
- #BD9B71
#BD9B71
oklch(71% 0.07 72.2)
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 #83A5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.071
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.073
Use #83A5CD 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.