#83B4EB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.6% 0.095 251.9), rgb(131, 180, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#83B4EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B4EB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 180, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.095 251.9) |
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 #83B4EB | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B4EB | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83B4EB text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83B4EB text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 251.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B4EB
oklch(75.6% 0.095 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E8DD1
oklch(63.2% 0.122 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F76BE
oklch(55.7% 0.132 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#2162A4
oklch(49% 0.124 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5185
oklch(42.8% 0.102 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E436A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#13283E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 251.1)
#83B4EB 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) | #9FB6EE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC0C7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B4EB
#83B4EB
oklch(75.6% 0.095 251.9)
- #D6A66A
#D6A66A
oklch(75.6% 0.096 71.7)
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 #83B4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #83B4EB 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.