#7985EF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.6% 0.157 276.3), rgb(121, 133, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#7985EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7985EF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.157 276.3) |
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 #7985EF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7985EF | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7985EF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7985EF text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8C99EC
oklch(70.7% 0.122 276)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7985EF
oklch(65.6% 0.157 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C64D5
oklch(55.7% 0.171 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C52B8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4495
oklch(42.7% 0.131 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#343A77
oklch(37.7% 0.103 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2245
oklch(26.8% 0.065 276.2)
#7985EF 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) | #5993F3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8AED | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9CAE | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7985EF
#7985EF
oklch(65.6% 0.157 276.3)
- #A99000
#A99000
oklch(65.6% 0.135 96.7)
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 #7985EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7985EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7985EF 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.