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#83a2fa color: Bright light blue

#83a2fa is rgb(131, 162, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.586% 0.13304 268.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

72.6%
0.133
268°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #83a2fa

#83a2fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #83a2fa mixed with white

  1. 83a2fa
  2. 8facfb
  3. 9bb5fc
  4. a7bffd
  5. b3c8fe
  6. bfd1ff
  7. ccdaff
  8. d8e4ff
  9. e5edff
  10. f2f6ff

Darker: #83a2fa mixed with black

  1. 83a2fa
  2. 718cd9
  3. 6077ba
  4. 4f639b
  5. 3f4f7d
  6. 2f3c61
  7. 202a46
  8. 12192d
  9. 060a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #83a2fa with less saturation

  1. 83a2fa
  2. 86a3f2
  3. 8aa4ea
  4. 8ea4e2
  5. 91a5d9
  6. 95a5d1
  7. 98a6c9
  8. 9ca6c0
  9. 9fa6b8
  10. a3a6af

Questions about #83a2fa

What color is #83a2fa?

#83a2fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(131, 162, 250), in HSL hsl(224.37, 92.25%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.586% 0.13304 268.264).

What colors go well with #83a2fa?

The complementary color of #83a2fa is #c9a12f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45b1f0 and #b193ee. The triadic partners are #ee8476 and #66bd76.

Is white or black text more readable on #83a2fa?

Black text reads better on #83a2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83a2fa a warm or cool color?

#83a2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.133.