#7F83EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.6% 0.158 279.5), rgb(127, 131, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7F83EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F83EF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 131, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.158 279.5) |
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 #7F83EF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F83EF | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F83EF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F83EF text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9197EC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F83EF
oklch(65.6% 0.158 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6262D4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5250B8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#434295
oklch(42.7% 0.133 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383977
oklch(37.8% 0.103 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#7F83EF 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) | #5792F3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8AED | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579AAD | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F83EF
#7F83EF
oklch(65.6% 0.158 279.5)
- #A69200
#A69200
oklch(65.8% 0.137 99.5)
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 #7F83EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F83EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #7F83EF 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.