#7985AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.2% 0.064 271.8), rgb(121, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7985AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7985AE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.064 271.8) |
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 #7985AE | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7985AE | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7985AE text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7985AE text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400
#959FC0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 271.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7985AE
oklch(62.2% 0.064 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#65719C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 272)
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Step 700
700
#545F86
oklch(49.2% 0.064 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#444D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#7985AE 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) | #7889B0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8D93 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7985AE
#7985AE
oklch(62.2% 0.064 271.8)
- #95865A
#95865A
oklch(62.3% 0.064 91.4)
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 #7985AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
Use #7985AE 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.