#7183A3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.7% 0.053 261.8), rgb(113, 131, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7183A3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7183A3 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 131, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.053 261.8) |
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 #7183A3 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7183A3 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7183A3 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7183A3 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BB
oklch(70.6% 0.042 261.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7183A3
oklch(60.7% 0.053 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#617496
oklch(55.7% 0.058 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#506180
oklch(49.1% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#424F68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#374254
oklch(37.7% 0.034 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#7183A3 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) | #7885A4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7380A2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638A8E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7183A3
#7183A3
oklch(60.7% 0.053 261.8)
- #93805E
#93805E
oklch(60.9% 0.053 81.8)
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 #7183A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
Use #7183A3 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.