#7E83FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.5% 0.18 278.6), rgb(126, 131, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7E83FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E83FF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 131, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.18 278.6) |
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 #7E83FF | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E83FF | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E83FF text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E83FF text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBF9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E96F7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E83FF
oklch(66.5% 0.18 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F5DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F4CC4
oklch(49.1% 0.182 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#403F9F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#36377E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#7E83FF 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) | #4995FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B8BFC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499EB5 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E83FF
#7E83FF
oklch(66.5% 0.18 278.6)
- #AA9400
#AA9400
oklch(66.6% 0.138 98.6)
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 #7E83FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E83FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #7E83FF 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.