#83C5DE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.076 223.8), rgb(131, 197, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#83C5DE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 224°. 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C5DE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 197, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.076 223.8) |
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 #83C5DE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C5DE | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C5DE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C5DE text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 226.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 223.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C5DE
oklch(78.8% 0.076 223.8)
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Step 400
400
#2FB0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 224)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#83C5DE 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) | #B7C2DF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ECDCD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C5DE
#83C5DE
oklch(78.8% 0.076 223.8)
- #E4AB93
#E4AB93
oklch(78.8% 0.075 43.9)
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 #83C5DE, 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
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #83C5DE 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.