#7983C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.104 276.7), rgb(121, 131, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#7983C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7983C8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.104 276.7) |
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 #7983C8 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7983C8 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7983C8 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7983C8 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#939CD4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 277)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7983C8
oklch(63% 0.104 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#636CB5
oklch(55.7% 0.113 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#525A9C
oklch(49.2% 0.105 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#43497E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383E65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 276)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#7983C8 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) | #6C8BCB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61919C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7983C8
#7983C8
oklch(63% 0.104 276.7)
- #9B8936
#9B8936
oklch(63% 0.105 97)
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 #7983C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #7983C8 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.