#7985CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.8% 0.11 275.7), rgb(121, 133, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#7985CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7985CE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.11 275.7) |
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 #7985CE | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7985CE | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7985CE text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7985CE text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#919CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 275.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7985CE
oklch(63.8% 0.11 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#616BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.121 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#50599F
oklch(49% 0.112 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#414981
oklch(42.6% 0.093 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#7985CE 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) | #6C8DD1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6587CC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E94A0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7985CE
#7985CE
oklch(63.8% 0.11 275.7)
- #A08B31
#A08B31
oklch(63.9% 0.111 95.9)
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 #7985CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
Use #7985CE 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.