#7E83D8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.3% 0.126 279.6), rgb(126, 131, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7E83D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E83D8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 131, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.126 279.6) |
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 #7E83D8 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E83D8 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E83D8 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E83D8 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#949ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E83D8
oklch(64.3% 0.126 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6567C1
oklch(55.6% 0.137 280)
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Step 700
700
#5455A7
oklch(49% 0.128 280)
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Step 800
800
#444687
oklch(42.6% 0.106 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#393C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 279)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#7E83D8 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) | #658EDB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F87D6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6294A3 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E83D8
#7E83D8
oklch(64.3% 0.126 279.6)
- #A08E1A
#A08E1A
oklch(64.4% 0.127 99.6)
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 #7E83D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E83D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #7E83D8 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.