#7085EF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.159 272.8), rgb(112, 133, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#7085EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7085EF |
| RGB | rgb(112, 133, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.159 272.8) |
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 #7085EF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7085EF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7085EF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7085EF text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#879AEE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 273.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7085EF
oklch(65% 0.159 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5466D7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4554BA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#384597
oklch(42.7% 0.134 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#303B78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#7085EF 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 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4887ED | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319CAE | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7085EF
#7085EF
oklch(65% 0.159 272.8)
- #AB8C00
#AB8C00
oklch(65% 0.133 93.1)
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 #7085EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7085EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
Use #7085EF 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.