#83A5CE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.2% 0.071 253.4), rgb(131, 165, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#83A5CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A5CE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 165, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.071 253.4) |
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 #83A5CE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A5CE | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5CE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5CE text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#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
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 252.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A5CE
oklch(71.2% 0.071 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#618CBF
oklch(63% 0.091 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#4876AC
oklch(55.7% 0.099 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#396393
oklch(49.2% 0.091 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#305178
oklch(42.8% 0.076 253.6)
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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)
#83A5CE 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) | #96A6D0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9FCD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BAEB3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A5CE
#83A5CE
oklch(71.2% 0.071 253.4)
- #BD9C70
#BD9C70
oklch(71.2% 0.071 74.2)
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 #83A5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.072
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.073
Use #83A5CE 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.