#7B83CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.111 278), rgb(123, 131, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#7B83CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 278°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B83CD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 131, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.111 278) |
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 #7B83CD | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B83CD | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B83CD text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B83CD text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#B8BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#949BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.088 278.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B83CD
oklch(63.5% 0.111 278)
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Step 600
600
#646AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#53589F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#444881
oklch(42.6% 0.094 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#393D67
oklch(37.7% 0.072 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#7B83CD 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 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62929E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B83CD
#7B83CD
oklch(63.5% 0.111 278)
- #9C8B30
#9C8B30
oklch(63.5% 0.111 98.5)
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 #7B83CD, 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 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
Use #7B83CD 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.