#83BCDE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.077 235.3), rgb(131, 188, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#83BCDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BCDE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 188, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.077 235.3) |
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 #83BCDE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83BCDE | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BCDE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BCDE text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFDEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 236.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83BCDE
oklch(76.8% 0.077 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#45ACE2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 235.3)
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Step 500
500
#0094CF
oklch(63% 0.135 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#83BCDE 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) | #ACBAE0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C5C7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BCDE
#83BCDE
oklch(76.8% 0.077 235.3)
- #DAA785
#DAA785
oklch(76.7% 0.076 55)
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 #83BCDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #83BCDE 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.