#7F83DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.7% 0.135 280), rgb(127, 131, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#7F83DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F83DE |
| RGB | rgb(127, 131, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.135 280) |
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 #7F83DE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F83DE | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F83DE text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F83DE text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEB
oklch(81% 0.065 280)
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Step 400
400
#9499E1
oklch(70.7% 0.105 280.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F83DE
oklch(64.7% 0.135 280)
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Step 600
600
#6566C6
oklch(55.7% 0.146 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5454AB
oklch(49.1% 0.136 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#44458B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#393B6F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#7F83DE 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) | #628FE1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C88DC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6195A6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F83DE
#7F83DE
oklch(64.7% 0.135 280)
- #A28F00
#A28F00
oklch(64.7% 0.134 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 #7F83DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F83DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7F83DE 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.