#83C1DA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.8% 0.073 225.2), rgb(131, 193, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#83C1DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C1DA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 193, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.073 225.2) |
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 #83C1DA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C1DA | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C1DA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C1DA text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEDFEE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 227)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C1DA
oklch(77.8% 0.073 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#3AAFD7
oklch(70.6% 0.117 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#0098C0
oklch(63.2% 0.12 225)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#83C1DA 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) | #B3BEDB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B4DA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C9C9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C1DA
#83C1DA
oklch(77.8% 0.073 225.2)
- #DFA990
#DFA990
oklch(77.9% 0.073 46)
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 #83C1DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
Use #83C1DA 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.