#7883DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.2% 0.137 276.6), rgb(120, 131, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7883DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7883DF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 131, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.137 276.6) |
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 #7883DF | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7883DF | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7883DF text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7883DF text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B5BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 277.4)
-
Step 400
400
#8F9AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 276.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7883DF
oklch(64.2% 0.137 276.6)
-
Step 600
600
#5F67C9
oklch(55.6% 0.15 276.9)
-
Step 700
700
#4E55AE
oklch(49.1% 0.14 276.6)
-
Step 800
800
#40468D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 276.7)
-
Step 900
900
#363C70
oklch(37.8% 0.088 276.3)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#7883DF 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) | #608FE3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5786DD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5396A6 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7883DF
#7883DF
oklch(64.2% 0.137 276.6)
- #A48C00
#A48C00
oklch(64.3% 0.132 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 #7883DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7883DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #7883DF 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.