#7D83A6
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.8% 0.053 277.1), rgb(125, 131, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7D83A6 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D83A6 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 131, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.053 277.1) |
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 #7D83A6 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D83A6 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D83A6 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D83A6 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FBB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 277.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D83A6
oklch(61.8% 0.053 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7096
oklch(55.5% 0.059 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#595E7F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#494D68
oklch(42.8% 0.045 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4054
oklch(37.7% 0.034 278)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#7D83A6 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) | #7986A8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7783A5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73898F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D83A6
#7D83A6
oklch(61.8% 0.053 277.1)
- #8E8661
#8E8661
oklch(61.7% 0.053 97.4)
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 #7D83A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
Use #7D83A6 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.