#83A8D3
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72% 0.075 252.6), rgb(131, 168, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#83A8D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 168, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.075 252.6) |
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 #83A8D3 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A8D3 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A8D3 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A8D3 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A8D3
oklch(72% 0.075 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.095 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#4376AF
oklch(55.6% 0.105 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#356396
oklch(49.1% 0.097 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C517A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#83A8D3 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) | #98A9D5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA1D2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B2B6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A8D3
#83A8D3
oklch(72% 0.075 252.6)
- #C29E70
#C29E70
oklch(72.1% 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 #83A8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
Use #83A8D3 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.