#83A5DA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.7% 0.087 259.1), rgb(131, 165, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#83A5DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A5DA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 165, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.087 259.1) |
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 #83A5DA | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A5DA | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5DA text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5DA text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 259)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A5DA
oklch(71.7% 0.087 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#608ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#4673B9
oklch(55.7% 0.12 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#38609F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#294268
oklch(37.8% 0.072 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#19273D
oklch(27.2% 0.046 259.2)
#83A5DA 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) | #92A8DC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A0D9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B0B7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A5DA
#83A5DA
oklch(71.7% 0.087 259.1)
- #C19E64
#C19E64
oklch(71.8% 0.086 79.4)
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 #83A5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #83A5DA 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.