#7985CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.107 275.6), rgb(121, 133, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#7985CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7985CC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.107 275.6) |
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 #7985CC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7985CC | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7985CC text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7985CC text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#929DD5
oklch(70.8% 0.083 275.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7985CC
oklch(63.7% 0.107 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#616CB7
oklch(55.7% 0.117 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#505A9E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#424A80
oklch(42.9% 0.09 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#7985CC 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) | #6D8DCF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786CA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F939F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7985CC
#7985CC
oklch(63.7% 0.107 275.6)
- #9F8A34
#9F8A34
oklch(63.6% 0.108 95.4)
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 #7985CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
Use #7985CC 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.