#83ACF7
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.5% 0.118 262), rgb(131, 172, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#83ACF7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83ACF7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 172, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.118 262) |
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 #83ACF7 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83ACF7 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83ACF7 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83ACF7 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 262.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83ACF7
oklch(74.5% 0.118 262)
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Step 500
500
#5586E4
oklch(63% 0.152 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A6ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D5BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#264B93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#233F75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#83ACF7 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) | #90B2FA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A7F5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53BCC7 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83ACF7
#83ACF7
oklch(74.5% 0.118 262)
- #D1A54D
#D1A54D
oklch(74.5% 0.118 82.5)
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 #83ACF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.076
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.079
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.079
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.081
Use #83ACF7 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.