#83AFCC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.063 237.6), rgb(131, 175, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#83AFCC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AFCC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 175, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.063 237.6) |
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 #83AFCC | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AFCC | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AFCC text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AFCC 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
#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
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AFCC
oklch(73.3% 0.063 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#5891B5
oklch(63.2% 0.081 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B7BA1
oklch(55.7% 0.088 237.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D6789
oklch(49.1% 0.081 237.4)
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Step 800
800
#265470
oklch(42.7% 0.069 238)
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Step 900
900
#24465A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#83AFCC 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) | #A2AECD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A6CC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB6B8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AFCC
#83AFCC
oklch(73.3% 0.063 237.6)
- #C89F82
#C89F82
oklch(73.3% 0.063 56.8)
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 #83AFCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #83AFCC 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.