#7383DE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.8% 0.137 274.3), rgb(115, 131, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#7383DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7383DE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 131, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.137 274.3) |
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 #7383DE | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7383DE | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7383DE text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7383DE text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 274.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7383DE
oklch(63.8% 0.137 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A68C9
oklch(55.5% 0.15 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B56AE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D478D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#343C70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#7383DE 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) | #5F8EE2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5585DC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4996A6 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7383DE
#7383DE
oklch(63.8% 0.137 274.3)
- #A58900
#A58900
oklch(63.7% 0.131 94.4)
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 #7383DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7383DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #7383DE 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.