#7B83CF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.6% 0.114 278.1), rgb(123, 131, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#7B83CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B83CF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 131, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.114 278.1) |
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 #7B83CF | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B83CF | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B83CF text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B83CF text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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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
#B8BEE5
oklch(81% 0.055 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#939BD8
oklch(70.6% 0.09 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B83CF
oklch(63.6% 0.114 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#636ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.123 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#5258A1
oklch(49.1% 0.116 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#434882
oklch(42.6% 0.095 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#393D68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#7B83CF 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) | #698CD2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6386CD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61929F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B83CF
#7B83CF
oklch(63.6% 0.114 278.1)
- #9D8B2C
#9D8B2C
oklch(63.5% 0.114 98.2)
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 #7B83CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B83CF 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.