#7B83DE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.135 278.1), rgb(123, 131, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#7B83DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B83DE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 131, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.135 278.1) |
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 #7B83DE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B83DE | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B83DE text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B83DE text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#919AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 277.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B83DE
oklch(64.4% 0.135 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#6167C7
oklch(55.6% 0.146 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#5155AC
oklch(49.2% 0.136 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#42468B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 278)
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Step 900
900
#373B6F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#7B83DE 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) | #618FE2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A87DC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5996A6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B83DE
#7B83DE
oklch(64.4% 0.135 278.1)
- #A38D00
#A38D00
oklch(64.4% 0.133 98.1)
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 #7B83DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B83DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7B83DE 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.