#83CDEB
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.1% 0.085 225.7), rgb(131, 205, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#83CDEB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CDEB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 205, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.085 225.7) |
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 #83CDEB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CDEB | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CDEB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CDEB text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF7
oklch(93.7% 0.024 226.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 226.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CDEB
oklch(81.1% 0.085 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B1E0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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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)
#83CDEB 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) | #BDCAED | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54D6D6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CDEB
#83CDEB
oklch(81.1% 0.085 225.7)
- #F0B093
#F0B093
oklch(81% 0.085 45.4)
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 #83CDEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.005
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.022
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.025
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #83CDEB 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.