#7083CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.6% 0.111 271.7), rgb(112, 131, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#7083CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7083CB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 131, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.111 271.7) |
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 #7083CB | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7083CB | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7083CB text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7083CB text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7083CB
oklch(62.6% 0.111 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 272)
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Step 900
900
#343F68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#7083CB 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) | #698BCE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183C9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50929D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7083CB
#7083CB
oklch(62.6% 0.111 271.7)
- #A0852B
#A0852B
oklch(62.5% 0.111 91.8)
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 #7083CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #7083CB 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.