#7D83A0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.5% 0.044 275.9), rgb(125, 131, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7D83A0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D83A0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 131, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.044 275.9) |
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 #7D83A0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D83A0 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D83A0 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D83A0 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 276.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D83A0
oklch(61.5% 0.044 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7190
oklch(55.5% 0.049 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#595F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#494E64
oklch(42.8% 0.037 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4151
oklch(37.8% 0.028 274)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#7D83A0 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) | #7B86A1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75888D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D83A0
#7D83A0
oklch(61.5% 0.044 275.9)
- #8D8567
#8D8567
oklch(61.6% 0.044 94.9)
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 #7D83A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.012
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
Use #7D83A0 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.