#83BAD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.069 230), rgb(131, 186, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#83BAD5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 186, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.069 230) |
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 #83BAD5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BAD5 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BAD5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BAD5 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 228.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83BAD5
oklch(76% 0.069 230)
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Step 400
400
#4AADD8
oklch(70.7% 0.111 229.9)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#83BAD5 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) | #ACB8D6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AED5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C2C3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BAD5
#83BAD5
oklch(76% 0.069 230)
- #D6A58A
#D6A58A
oklch(76% 0.069 50.2)
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 #83BAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #83BAD5 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.