#7985BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.086 274.4), rgb(121, 133, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#7985BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7985BD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.086 274.4) |
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 #7985BD | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7985BD | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7985BD text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7985BD text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#939ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7985BD
oklch(62.9% 0.086 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#636FAA
oklch(55.7% 0.093 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#525C92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#434C76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#383F5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 274)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#7985BD 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) | #738BBF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659099 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7985BD
#7985BD
oklch(62.9% 0.086 274.4)
- #9A8849
#9A8849
oklch(62.9% 0.086 93.8)
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 #7985BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #7985BD 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.