#83A7D2
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.8% 0.074 253.2), rgb(131, 167, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#83A7D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A7D2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 167, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.074 253.2) |
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 #83A7D2 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A7D2 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A7D2 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A7D2 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A7D2
oklch(71.8% 0.074 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC2
oklch(63% 0.096 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#4576AE
oklch(55.7% 0.103 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#366396
oklch(49.2% 0.096 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#294362
oklch(37.7% 0.062 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#83A7D2 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) | #97A8D4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA1D1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B1B5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A7D2
#83A7D2
oklch(71.8% 0.074 253.2)
- #C19D6F
#C19D6F
oklch(71.8% 0.075 73)
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 #83A7D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
Use #83A7D2 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.