#7983F4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.5% 0.166 277), rgb(121, 131, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#7983F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7983F4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.166 277) |
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 #7983F4 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7983F4 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7983F4 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7983F4 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 276.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7983F4
oklch(65.5% 0.166 277)
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Step 600
600
#5C62DA
oklch(55.7% 0.18 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D50BD
oklch(49.2% 0.168 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F4299
oklch(42.7% 0.139 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#35397A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#7983F4 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) | #5193F8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4589F2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469BB0 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7983F4
#7983F4
oklch(65.5% 0.166 277)
- #A89000
#A89000
oklch(65.5% 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 #7983F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7983F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #7983F4 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.