#83ACCA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.5% 0.062 240.4), rgb(131, 172, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#83ACCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83ACCA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 172, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.062 240.4) |
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 #83ACCA | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83ACCA | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83ACCA text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83ACCA text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D8
oklch(81% 0.039 239.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83ACCA
oklch(72.5% 0.062 240.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B90B5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#407AA1
oklch(55.7% 0.086 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#31668A
oklch(49% 0.081 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5470
oklch(42.8% 0.066 240)
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Step 900
900
#26455B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#83ACCA 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) | #9FABCC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A4C9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB3B6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83ACCA
#83ACCA
oklch(72.5% 0.062 240.4)
- #C49E7F
#C49E7F
oklch(72.6% 0.062 60.8)
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 #83ACCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #83ACCA 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.