#83B8EB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.5% 0.092 248.2), rgb(131, 184, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#83B8EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B8EB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 184, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.092 248.2) |
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 #83B8EB | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B8EB | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83B8EB text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83B8EB text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 246.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 247.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83B8EB
oklch(76.5% 0.092 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#4AA6F8
oklch(70.6% 0.149 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#008EEA
oklch(63.2% 0.17 248)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#002848
oklch(27% 0.073 248.1)
#83B8EB 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) | #A4B9ED | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEEA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59C4C9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B8EB
#83B8EB
oklch(76.5% 0.092 248.2)
- #DAA871
#DAA871
oklch(76.6% 0.093 68.4)
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 #83B8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #83B8EB 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.