#7983D5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.7% 0.123 277), rgb(121, 131, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#7983D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7983D5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.123 277) |
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 #7983D5 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7983D5 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7983D5 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7983D5 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#919BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 276.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7983D5
oklch(63.7% 0.123 277)
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Step 600
600
#6169C0
oklch(55.6% 0.134 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5057A6
oklch(49.1% 0.125 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#424886
oklch(42.8% 0.102 277)
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Step 900
900
#373C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#7983D5 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) | #668DD8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F86D3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B94A2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7983D5
#7983D5
oklch(63.7% 0.123 277)
- #A18B1C
#A18B1C
oklch(63.8% 0.123 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 #7983D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7983D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #7983D5 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.