#83C3F9
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79.4% 0.101 245), rgb(131, 195, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#83C3F9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C3F9 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 195, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 91%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.101 245) |
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 #83C3F9 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C3F9 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C3F9 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C3F9 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#DAECFD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 246.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBDEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.057 245.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C3F9
oklch(79.4% 0.101 245)
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Step 400
400
#2EA8FE
oklch(70.7% 0.162 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#0090E2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 245)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#83C3F9 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) | #ACC4FC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DD0D5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C3F9
#83C3F9
oklch(79.4% 0.101 245)
- #E9AE75
#E9AE75
oklch(79.3% 0.101 64.5)
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 #83C3F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.017
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.018
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
Use #83C3F9 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.