#7983BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.088 276), rgb(121, 131, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#7983BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7983BD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.088 276) |
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 #7983BD | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7983BD | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7983BD text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7983BD text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 275)
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Step 400
400
#949DCC
oklch(70.6% 0.07 276)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7983BD
oklch(62.5% 0.088 276)
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Step 600
600
#646EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#535C93
oklch(49.2% 0.089 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#444B77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#7983BD 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) | #7189BF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C84BC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668E98 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7983BD
#7983BD
oklch(62.5% 0.088 276)
- #978846
#978846
oklch(62.6% 0.088 96.8)
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 #7983BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.062
Use #7983BD 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.