#83BACC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.7% 0.063 220.3), rgb(131, 186, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#83BACC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BACC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 186, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.063 220.3) |
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 #83BACC | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BACC | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BACC text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BACC text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 220)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BACC
oklch(75.7% 0.063 220.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C95AB
oklch(63.1% 0.08 220)
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Step 600
600
#297F97
oklch(55.6% 0.087 220.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A6B81
oklch(49.1% 0.081 220.7)
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Step 800
800
#195768
oklch(42.6% 0.067 220)
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Step 900
900
#1D4855
oklch(37.7% 0.052 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#83BACC 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) | #AFB7CD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AECC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C0C0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BACC
#83BACC
oklch(75.7% 0.063 220.3)
- #D4A392
#D4A392
oklch(75.6% 0.063 40)
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 #83BACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
Use #83BACC 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.