#7985DA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.128 276.1), rgb(121, 133, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#7985DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7985DA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.128 276.1) |
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 #7985DA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7985DA | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7985DA text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7985DA text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#909BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 276.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7985DA
oklch(64.4% 0.128 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F69C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E57A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#404788
oklch(42.6% 0.107 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#363C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#7985DA 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) | #668FDD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E88D8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5896A5 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7985DA
#7985DA
oklch(64.4% 0.128 276.1)
- #A48C15
#A48C15
oklch(64.3% 0.127 96.3)
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 #7985DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7985DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #7985DA 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.