#83AAFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.2% 0.124 263.8), rgb(131, 170, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#83AAFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.124 263.8) |
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 #83AAFA | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AAFA | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AAFA text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AAFA text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AAFA
oklch(74.2% 0.124 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#5785E8
oklch(63.2% 0.157 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D6CD7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F59BA
oklch(49% 0.16 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#284A97
oklch(42.9% 0.133 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#243E78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#152546
oklch(27% 0.065 263.2)
#83AAFA 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) | #8CB1FD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA6F8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51BBC7 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AAFA
#83AAFA
oklch(74.2% 0.124 263.8)
- #D1A444
#D1A444
oklch(74.2% 0.124 83.4)
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 #83AAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.083
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.085
Use #83AAFA 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.