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#83a3ca color: Paula Loves Paris

#83a3ca is rgb(131, 163, 202) in RGB and oklch(70.578% 0.06756 253.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

70.6%
0.068
254°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #83a3ca

#83a3ca is a dusty light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Paula Loves Paris (#80a4cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #83a3ca mixed with white

  1. 83a3ca
  2. 8faccf
  3. 9bb5d5
  4. a7beda
  5. b4c7e0
  6. c0d0e5
  7. ccdaea
  8. d9e3ef
  9. e5ecf5
  10. f2f6fa

Darker: #83a3ca mixed with black

  1. 83a3ca
  2. 718daf
  3. 607895
  4. 4f637c
  5. 3f4f64
  6. 2f3c4d
  7. 202a37
  8. 121922
  9. 060a0f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #83a3ca with less saturation

  1. 83a3ca
  2. 86a3c6
  3. 89a3c2
  4. 8ca2be
  5. 8fa2ba
  6. 92a2b5
  7. 95a2b1
  8. 98a1ad
  9. 9ba1a9
  10. 9da0a4

Questions about #83a3ca

What color is #83a3ca?

#83a3ca is dusty light blue. The closest named color is Paula Loves Paris. In RGB it is rgb(131, 163, 202), in HSL hsl(212.96, 40.11%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.578% 0.06756 253.662).

What colors go well with #83a3ca?

The complementary color of #83a3ca is #ba9a71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70aabf and #9a9bca. The triadic partners are #c78f94 and #8faa7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #83a3ca?

Black text reads better on #83a3ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83a3ca a warm or cool color?

#83a3ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.068.