#7E83CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(63.7% 0.111 279.8), rgb(126, 131, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7E83CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E83CD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 131, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.111 279.8) |
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 #7E83CD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E83CD | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E83CD text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E83CD text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#959BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 279.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E83CD
oklch(63.7% 0.111 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#666AB8
oklch(55.7% 0.12 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#55589E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#454880
oklch(42.7% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#7E83CD 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) | #6B8CD0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67919E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E83CD
#7E83CD
oklch(63.7% 0.111 279.8)
- #9B8C32
#9B8C32
oklch(63.6% 0.11 99.7)
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 #7E83CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #7E83CD 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.