#7B83AB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.8% 0.061 275.7), rgb(123, 131, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7B83AB is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B83AB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 131, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.061 275.7) |
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 #7B83AB | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B83AB | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B83AB text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B83AB text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#989FBF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B83AB
oklch(61.8% 0.061 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#68709B
oklch(55.6% 0.068 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#575E84
oklch(49.2% 0.062 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#474D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#7B83AB 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) | #7787AD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483AA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8A91 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B83AB
#7B83AB
oklch(61.8% 0.061 275.7)
- #91865B
#91865B
oklch(61.9% 0.061 95.5)
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 #7B83AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #7B83AB 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.