#7983CE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.4% 0.113 276.9), rgb(121, 131, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#7983CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7983CE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.113 276.9) |
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 #7983CE | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7983CE | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7983CE text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7983CE text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#929CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 276.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7983CE
oklch(63.4% 0.113 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#626BBA
oklch(55.7% 0.122 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#5158A0
oklch(49% 0.114 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#424982
oklch(42.8% 0.094 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#383D68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#7983CE 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) | #698CD1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6385CC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E929F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7983CE
#7983CE
oklch(63.4% 0.113 276.9)
- #9E8A2C
#9E8A2C
oklch(63.4% 0.113 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 #7983CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
Use #7983CE 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.