#7183FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.7% 0.183 274), rgb(113, 131, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7183FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7183FF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 131, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.183 274) |
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 #7183FF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7183FF | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7183FF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7183FF text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 274.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#8698F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 274.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7183FF
oklch(65.7% 0.183 274)
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Step 600
600
#5460E5
oklch(55.6% 0.199 274)
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Step 700
700
#454EC7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3841A1
oklch(42.7% 0.154 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#303880
oklch(37.7% 0.12 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C224B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 274)
#7183FF 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) | #4594FF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F88FC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B9FB5 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7183FF
#7183FF
oklch(65.7% 0.183 274)
- #AC8F00
#AC8F00
oklch(65.7% 0.135 94.5)
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 #7183FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7183FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #7183FF 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.