#83BFE2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.6% 0.08 234.8), rgb(131, 191, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#83BFE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 191, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.08 234.8) |
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 #83BFE2 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83BFE2 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BFE2 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BFE2 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#DCEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEDFF3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 234.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83BFE2
oklch(77.6% 0.08 234.8)
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Step 400
400
#3DACE4
oklch(70.6% 0.128 235)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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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
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#83BFE2 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) | #AFBDE4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B3E1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC8CA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BFE2
#83BFE2
oklch(77.6% 0.08 234.8)
- #DFA986
#DFA986
oklch(77.7% 0.08 54.2)
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 #83BFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #83BFE2 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.