#83C4E8
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79% 0.084 233.5), rgb(131, 196, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#83C4E8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 196, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.084 233.5) |
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 #83C4E8 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C4E8 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C4E8 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C4E8 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#DBEDF8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 234.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCDFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 233.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C4E8
oklch(79% 0.084 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#2FADE6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 233.6)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#83C4E8 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) | #B3C2EA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B7E7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58CED0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C4E8
#83C4E8
oklch(79% 0.084 233.5)
- #E6AC88
#E6AC88
oklch(79% 0.084 53)
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 #83C4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.020
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #83C4E8 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.