#83A6EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.7% 0.108 263.3), rgb(131, 166, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#83A6EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A6EB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 166, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.108 263.3) |
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 #83A6EB | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A6EB | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A6EB text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A6EB text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A6EB
oklch(72.7% 0.108 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D87DD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#436ECA
oklch(55.5% 0.151 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#355CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C4B8E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#284071
oklch(37.8% 0.089 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#172542
oklch(26.8% 0.058 263.5)
#83A6EB 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) | #8DABEE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A2E9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB5BE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A6EB
#83A6EB
oklch(72.7% 0.108 263.3)
- #C7A051
#C7A051
oklch(72.6% 0.108 83.2)
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 #83A6EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.081
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.081
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.082
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.083
Use #83A6EB 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.