#7883A8
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.5% 0.058 271.7), rgb(120, 131, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#7883A8 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 272°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7883A8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 131, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.058 271.7) |
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 #7883A8 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7883A8 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7883A8 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7883A8 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BE
oklch(70.8% 0.045 270.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7883A8
oklch(61.5% 0.058 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#667199
oklch(55.5% 0.064 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#555F82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#454E6A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4156
oklch(37.8% 0.037 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#7883A8 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) | #7886AA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8A90 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7883A8
#7883A8
oklch(61.5% 0.058 271.7)
- #91845C
#91845C
oklch(61.5% 0.058 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 #7883A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
Use #7883A8 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.