#83CFF3
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.8% 0.091 229.7), rgb(131, 207, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#83CFF3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 207, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 82%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.091 229.7) |
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 #83CFF3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CFF3 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CFF3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CFF3 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 229.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CFF3
oklch(81.8% 0.091 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#00AFE6
oklch(70.6% 0.14 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#83CFF3 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) | #BDCCF5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC0F3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ED9DB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CFF3
#83CFF3
oklch(81.8% 0.091 229.7)
- #F4B38F
#F4B38F
oklch(81.9% 0.09 50)
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 #83CFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.011
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.012
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.022
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
Use #83CFF3 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.