#7183CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.7% 0.112 272.3), rgb(113, 131, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#7183CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7183CC |
| RGB | rgb(113, 131, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.112 272.3) |
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 #7183CC | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7183CC | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7183CC text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7183CC text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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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
#8D9DD8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 272.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7183CC
oklch(62.7% 0.112 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B6DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 272)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA1
oklch(49% 0.115 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#343E68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#7183CC 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) | #698BCF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183CA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51929E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7183CC
#7183CC
oklch(62.7% 0.112 272.3)
- #A0862A
#A0862A
oklch(62.7% 0.112 92.7)
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 #7183CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7183CC 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.