#7085BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.2% 0.087 267.8), rgb(112, 133, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7085BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7085BC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 133, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.087 267.8) |
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 #7085BC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7085BC | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7085BC text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7085BC text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7085BC
oklch(62.2% 0.087 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B71AB
oklch(55.6% 0.094 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E93
oklch(49.1% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#344060
oklch(37.6% 0.057 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#7085BC 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) | #728ABE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579098 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7085BC
#7085BC
oklch(62.2% 0.087 267.8)
- #9D8445
#9D8445
oklch(62.3% 0.088 88.1)
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 #7085BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #7085BC 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.