#83ACC7
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.4% 0.059 237.5), rgb(131, 172, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#83ACC7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83ACC7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 172, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.059 237.5) |
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 #83ACC7 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83ACC7 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83ACC7 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83ACC7 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 236.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83ACC7
oklch(72.4% 0.059 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C90B2
oklch(63% 0.076 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#407A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 238)
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Step 700
700
#316787
oklch(49.1% 0.077 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A546E
oklch(42.7% 0.064 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#274559
oklch(37.6% 0.05 239.2)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#83ACC7 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) | #A0ABC8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A3C7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB3B5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83ACC7
#83ACC7
oklch(72.4% 0.059 237.5)
- #C39D82
#C39D82
oklch(72.4% 0.059 57)
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 #83ACC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #83ACC7 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.