#7D83B2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.3% 0.071 278.5), rgb(125, 131, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#7D83B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D83B2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 131, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.071 278.5) |
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 #7D83B2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D83B2 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D83B2 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D83B2 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#989EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 277.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D83B2
oklch(62.3% 0.071 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#696FA0
oklch(55.7% 0.076 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#575C89
oklch(49% 0.072 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#474C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 279)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#7D83B2 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) | #7588B4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7284B1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8C93 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D83B2
#7D83B2
oklch(62.3% 0.071 278.5)
- #928855
#928855
oklch(62.3% 0.071 98.5)
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 #7D83B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #7D83B2 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.