#83A9DC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.6% 0.086 255.9), rgb(131, 169, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#83A9DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A9DC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 169, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.086 255.9) |
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 #83A9DC | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A9DC | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A9DC text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A9DC text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 254.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A9DC
oklch(72.6% 0.086 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C8BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.11 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#4174B7
oklch(55.5% 0.118 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#33619E
oklch(49% 0.111 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5080
oklch(42.8% 0.091 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#274267
oklch(37.6% 0.072 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#83A9DC 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) | #96ABDE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA3DB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B4BA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A9DC
#83A9DC
oklch(72.6% 0.086 255.9)
- #C69F68
#C69F68
oklch(72.6% 0.086 75.3)
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 #83A9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #83A9DC 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.