#7A83EA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.152 277.5), rgb(122, 131, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#7A83EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A83EA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 131, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.152 277.5) |
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 #7A83EA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A83EA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A83EA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A83EA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 277)
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Step 400
400
#8F99EA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 277.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A83EA
oklch(65% 0.152 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F64D1
oklch(55.6% 0.165 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F52B5
oklch(49.1% 0.154 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#404493
oklch(42.7% 0.128 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#363A75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#7A83EA 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) | #5991EE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5088E8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5099AB | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A83EA
#7A83EA
oklch(65% 0.152 277.5)
- #A68E00
#A68E00
oklch(64.9% 0.134 97.1)
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 #7A83EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A83EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7A83EA 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.