#7085CF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.2% 0.114 270.8), rgb(112, 133, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7085CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7085CF |
| RGB | rgb(112, 133, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.114 270.8) |
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 #7085CF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7085CF | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7085CF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7085CF text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7085CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#596DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#495BA2
oklch(49.2% 0.116 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#333F69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#7085CF 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) | #6A8DD2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6185CD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D94A0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7085CF
#7085CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 270.8)
- #A48628
#A48628
oklch(63.1% 0.114 90.4)
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 #7085CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
Use #7085CF 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.