#7D83EB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.3% 0.153 278.8), rgb(125, 131, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7D83EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D83EB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 131, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.153 278.8) |
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 #7D83EB | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D83EB | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D83EB text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D83EB text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#B5BCF1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#9098EA
oklch(70.6% 0.12 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D83EB
oklch(65.3% 0.153 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#6163D2
oklch(55.6% 0.167 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#5151B6
oklch(49.1% 0.156 279)
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Step 800
800
#424393
oklch(42.7% 0.129 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#373A75
oklch(37.8% 0.099 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#7D83EB 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 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5189E9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5599AC | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D83EB
#7D83EB
oklch(65.3% 0.153 278.8)
- #A59000
#A59000
oklch(65.2% 0.135 98.8)
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 #7D83EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D83EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #7D83EB 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.