#7983CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.107 276.8), rgb(121, 131, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#7983CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7983CA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.107 276.8) |
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 #7983CA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7983CA | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7983CA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7983CA text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#939CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 277.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7983CA
oklch(63.2% 0.107 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#626BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.118 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#52599D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#43497F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#7983CA 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) | #6B8BCD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585C8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60919D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7983CA
#7983CA
oklch(63.2% 0.107 276.8)
- #9C8933
#9C8933
oklch(63.1% 0.107 96.7)
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 #7983CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #7983CA 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.