#7E83DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.4% 0.129 279.6), rgb(126, 131, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#7E83DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E83DA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 131, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.129 279.6) |
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 #7E83DA | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E83DA | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E83DA text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E83DA text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#949ADF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E83DA
oklch(64.4% 0.129 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6467C3
oklch(55.6% 0.14 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5355A8
oklch(49% 0.13 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#444688
oklch(42.7% 0.107 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#393B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#7E83DA 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) | #648EDD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E88D8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6195A4 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E83DA
#7E83DA
oklch(64.4% 0.129 279.6)
- #A08E13
#A08E13
oklch(64.3% 0.129 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 #7E83DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E83DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E83DA 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.