#7185DE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.1% 0.135 272.5), rgb(113, 133, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7185DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7185DE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 133, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.135 272.5) |
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 #7185DE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7185DE | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7185DE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7185DE text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEC
oklch(81% 0.065 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 272.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7185DE
oklch(64.1% 0.135 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#576AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4858AD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B488C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#323D70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#7185DE 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) | #628FE1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5786DC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4598A7 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7185DE
#7185DE
oklch(64.1% 0.135 272.5)
- #A88900
#A88900
oklch(64% 0.131 92.8)
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 #7185DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7185DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #7185DE 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.