#83BDFE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.4% 0.111 252), rgb(131, 189, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#83BDFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BDFE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 189, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.111 252) |
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 #83BDFE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83BDFE | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BDFE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BDFE text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 200
200
#BEDCFF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 252.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83BDFE
oklch(78.4% 0.111 252)
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Step 400
400
#4EA4FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#008AF7
oklch(63.1% 0.19 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#00427B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#00274C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 251.6)
#83BDFE 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) | #A3C0FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B3FD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ACCD3 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BDFE
#83BDFE
oklch(78.4% 0.111 252)
- #E5AD64
#E5AD64
oklch(78.5% 0.112 72.3)
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 #83BDFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.014
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #83BDFE 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.