#7985CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.105 275.5), rgb(121, 133, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#7985CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7985CA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.105 275.5) |
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 #7985CA | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7985CA | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7985CA text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7985CA text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE2
oklch(81% 0.05 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#929DD4
oklch(70.8% 0.082 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7985CA
oklch(63.6% 0.105 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#616CB5
oklch(55.5% 0.114 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#505A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#424A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#373E66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 275.6)
#7985CA 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) | #6E8DCD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60939E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7985CA
#7985CA
oklch(63.6% 0.105 275.5)
- #9E8A38
#9E8A38
oklch(63.5% 0.104 95.5)
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 #7985CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
Use #7985CA 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.