What color is #7E83CD?

#7E83CD is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(126, 131, 205), and in HSL hsl(236, 44%, 65%).

Is #7E83CD accessible as text?

On white, #7E83CD has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #7E83CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7E83CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #7E83CD?

#7E83CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CDC87E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7E83CD below.

Is #7E83CD good for buttons?

#7E83CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7E83CD — white text only reaches 3.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7E83CD the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #7E83CD is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7E83CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7E83CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #7E83CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #7E83CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7E83CD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Glaucous opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7E83CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Glaucous keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7E83CD Secondary #B1B4CF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Glaucous is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7E83CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A3A9EF

Glaucous is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Glaucous.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7E83CD Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Glaucous anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #7E83CD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E8F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #937ECD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7E83CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7E83CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 126 131 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.7% 0.111 279.8);
  --color-50: #F4F4FB;
  --color-100: #E1E2F4;
  --color-200: #C4C7E8;
  --color-300: #9B9FD4;
  --color-400: #7579BD;
  --color-500: #5459A1;
  --color-600: #46497C;
  --color-700: #363859;
  --color-800: #26273B;
  --color-900: #191925;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F4F4FB',
    100: '#E1E2F4',
    200: '#C4C7E8',
    300: '#9B9FD4',
    400: '#7579BD',
    500: '#5459A1',
    600: '#46497C',
    700: '#363859',
    800: '#26273B',
    900: '#191925',
  },
}

$base: #7E83CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F4FB;
$base-100: #E1E2F4;
$base-200: #C4C7E8;
$base-300: #9B9FD4;
$base-400: #7579BD;
$base-500: #5459A1;
$base-600: #46497C;
$base-700: #363859;
$base-800: #26273B;
$base-900: #191925;
$base-hover: #4F56BA;
$base-subtle: #DBDCED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7E83CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4C7E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9B9FD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7579BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5459A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46497C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#363859",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26273B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7E83CD

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