#83BCE3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77% 0.082 239.1), rgb(131, 188, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#83BCE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BCE3 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 188, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.082 239.1) |
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 #83BCE3 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83BCE3 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BCE3 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BCE3 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCECF8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.045 238.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83BCE3
oklch(77% 0.082 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#44ABE9
oklch(70.8% 0.13 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#0093D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#83BCE3 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) | #ABBBE5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB1E2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC6C9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BCE3
#83BCE3
oklch(77% 0.082 239.1)
- #DCA880
#DCA880
oklch(77% 0.082 58.7)
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 #83BCE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #83BCE3 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.