#7983F0
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.3% 0.161 277), rgb(121, 131, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7983F0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7983F0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 80%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.161 277) |
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 #7983F0 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7983F0 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7983F0 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7983F0 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF4
oklch(81% 0.079 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D98EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 277.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7983F0
oklch(65.3% 0.161 277)
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Step 600
600
#5D63D7
oklch(55.7% 0.175 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D51BA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4397
oklch(42.8% 0.135 277)
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Step 900
900
#353978
oklch(37.6% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#7983F0 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) | #5492F4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4988EE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499AAE | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7983F0
#7983F0
oklch(65.3% 0.161 277)
- #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 #7983F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7983F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #7983F0 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.