#7B83EB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.1% 0.154 277.9), rgb(123, 131, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#7B83EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B83EB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 131, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.154 277.9) |
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 #7B83EB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B83EB | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B83EB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B83EB text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#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
#B5BDF1
oklch(81% 0.074 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EB
oklch(70.6% 0.121 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B83EB
oklch(65.1% 0.154 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F52B6
oklch(49.1% 0.155 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#414493
oklch(42.8% 0.127 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#363A75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#7B83EB 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) | #5991EF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F88E9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5199AC | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B83EB
#7B83EB
oklch(65.1% 0.154 277.9)
- #A68F00
#A68F00
oklch(65.1% 0.134 97.7)
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 #7B83EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B83EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7B83EB 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.