#83B1FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.117 259.4), rgb(131, 177, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#83B1FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B1FA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 177, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.117 259.4) |
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 #83B1FA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B1FA | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83B1FA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83B1FA text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 259.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B1FA
oklch(75.7% 0.117 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F88E2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#3370D0
oklch(55.7% 0.161 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#255DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#204C92
oklch(42.6% 0.125 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#204074
oklch(37.6% 0.097 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#83B1FA 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) | #95B6FD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87AAF8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50C1CB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B1FA
#83B1FA
oklch(75.7% 0.117 259.4)
- #D7A753
#D7A753
oklch(75.6% 0.116 79.4)
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 #83B1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.067
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.076
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.078
Use #83B1FA 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.