#83AAED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.6% 0.107 260.9), rgb(131, 170, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#83AAED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AAED |
| RGB | rgb(131, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.107 260.9) |
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 #83AAED | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AAED | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AAED text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AAED text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AAED
oklch(73.6% 0.107 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#5888DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E70C9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 261)
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Step 700
700
#305DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#284D8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#254070
oklch(37.6% 0.089 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#83AAED 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) | #91AFF0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A5EC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB8C1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AAED
#83AAED
oklch(73.6% 0.107 260.9)
- #CCA256
#CCA256
oklch(73.5% 0.107 80.7)
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 #83AAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.077
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.082
Use #83AAED 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.