#7E83D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(63.9% 0.118 279.7), rgb(126, 131, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#7E83D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E83D2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 131, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.118 279.7) |
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 #7E83D2 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E83D2 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E83D2 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E83D2 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#959AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 280.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E83D2
oklch(63.9% 0.118 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6569BC
oklch(55.6% 0.127 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5457A2
oklch(49.1% 0.118 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#454784
oklch(42.7% 0.1 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#7E83D2 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) | #688DD5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6387D0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6593A0 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E83D2
#7E83D2
oklch(63.9% 0.118 279.7)
- #9D8D29
#9D8D29
oklch(64% 0.118 99.9)
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 #7E83D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E83D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E83D2 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.