#83B2CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74% 0.064 234.9), rgb(131, 178, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#83B2CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B2CE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 178, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.064 234.9) |
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 #83B2CE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B2CE | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B2CE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83B2CE text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#A8C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 235.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B2CE
oklch(74% 0.064 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#5492B4
oklch(63.2% 0.082 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#377BA0
oklch(55.5% 0.089 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#286889
oklch(49.1% 0.083 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#23556F
oklch(42.8% 0.069 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#22465A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 235)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#83B2CE 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) | #A5B1CF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B9BB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B2CE
#83B2CE
oklch(74% 0.064 234.9)
- #CBA184
#CBA184
oklch(74% 0.064 56.1)
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 #83B2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #83B2CE 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.