#7983EF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.2% 0.159 277), rgb(121, 131, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#7983EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7983EF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.159 277) |
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 #7983EF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7983EF | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7983EF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7983EF text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D98EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 277.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7983EF
oklch(65.2% 0.159 277)
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Step 600
600
#5D63D6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D51B9
oklch(49% 0.161 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4396
oklch(42.7% 0.134 277)
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Step 900
900
#353A77
oklch(37.8% 0.103 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#7983EF 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) | #5592F3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A88ED | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9AAD | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7983EF
#7983EF
oklch(65.2% 0.159 277)
- #A78F00
#A78F00
oklch(65.2% 0.135 97.2)
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 #7983EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7983EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7983EF 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.