#7883D8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.8% 0.128 276.6), rgb(120, 131, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#7883D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7883D8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 131, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.128 276.6) |
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 #7883D8 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7883D8 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7883D8 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7883D8 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#909BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 276.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7883D8
oklch(63.8% 0.128 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#6069C3
oklch(55.7% 0.138 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F57A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#414788
oklch(42.6% 0.107 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#373C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#7883D8 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) | #648DDB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C86D6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5794A3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7883D8
#7883D8
oklch(63.8% 0.128 276.6)
- #A28B11
#A28B11
oklch(63.9% 0.128 96.9)
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 #7883D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7883D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
Use #7883D8 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.