#83B5DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.2% 0.077 242.5), rgb(131, 181, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#83B5DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B5DC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 181, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.077 242.5) |
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 #83B5DC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B5DC | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83B5DC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83B5DC text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 242.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B5DC
oklch(75.2% 0.077 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F90C0
oklch(63% 0.099 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#307AAD
oklch(55.7% 0.107 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#216694
oklch(49% 0.1 242.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5478
oklch(42.8% 0.082 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4561
oklch(37.6% 0.065 243)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#83B5DC 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) | #A5B5DE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ABDB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BEC2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B5DC
#83B5DC
oklch(75.2% 0.077 242.5)
- #D2A47C
#D2A47C
oklch(75.2% 0.077 62.3)
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 #83B5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #83B5DC 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.