#83AAEF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.7% 0.109 261.4), rgb(131, 170, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#83AAEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AAEF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 170, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.109 261.4) |
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 #83AAEF | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AAEF | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AAEF text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AAEF text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EE
oklch(81% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AAEF
oklch(73.7% 0.109 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#5887DD
oklch(63% 0.14 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E6FCB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#305DB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#284C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#254071
oklch(37.7% 0.09 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#83AAEF 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) | #90AFF2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A5ED | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B9C2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AAEF
#83AAEF
oklch(73.7% 0.109 261.4)
- #CDA353
#CDA353
oklch(73.8% 0.11 81.7)
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 #83AAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.079
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.082
Use #83AAEF 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.