#7183D2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63% 0.121 272.8), rgb(113, 131, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#7183D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7183D2 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 131, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.121 272.8) |
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 #7183D2 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7183D2 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7183D2 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7183D2 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7183D2
oklch(63% 0.121 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A6BBF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A59A5
oklch(49% 0.122 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D4986
oklch(42.6% 0.102 273)
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Step 900
900
#343E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#7183D2 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) | #668CD5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D84D0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D93A0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7183D2
#7183D2
oklch(63% 0.121 272.8)
- #A3861C
#A3861C
oklch(63% 0.121 92.2)
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 #7183D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7183D2 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.