#83A6DD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72% 0.09 259.3), rgb(131, 166, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#83A6DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A6DD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 166, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.09 259.3) |
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 #83A6DD | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A6DD | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A6DD text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A6DD text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 258.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A6DD
oklch(72% 0.09 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E8ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#4572BB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#3660A1
oklch(49.1% 0.115 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D4E83
oklch(42.6% 0.097 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#294169
oklch(37.6% 0.075 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#83A6DD 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) | #92A9DF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A1DC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B2B9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A6DD
#83A6DD
oklch(72% 0.09 259.3)
- #C39E62
#C39E62
oklch(72% 0.089 78.7)
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 #83A6DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #83A6DD 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.