#7A83CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.111 277.4), rgb(122, 131, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#7A83CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A83CD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 131, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.111 277.4) |
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 #7A83CD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A83CD | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A83CD text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A83CD 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#939CD7
oklch(70.8% 0.087 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A83CD
oklch(63.4% 0.111 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#636BB9
oklch(55.7% 0.12 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#52589F
oklch(49% 0.113 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#434981
oklch(42.8% 0.092 277.1)
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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)
#7A83CD 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) | #6A8CD0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485CB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60929E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A83CD
#7A83CD
oklch(63.4% 0.111 277.4)
- #9D8A2F
#9D8A2F
oklch(63.3% 0.111 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 #7A83CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
Use #7A83CD 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.