#7985F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.8% 0.161 276.3), rgb(121, 133, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#7985F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7985F2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.161 276.3) |
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 #7985F2 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7985F2 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7985F2 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7985F2 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
-
Step 300
300
#B3BDF4
oklch(81% 0.079 276.5)
-
Step 400
400
#8C99EE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 276.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7985F2
oklch(65.8% 0.161 276.3)
-
Step 600
600
#5C63D7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 276.5)
-
Step 700
700
#4C51BA
oklch(49% 0.162 276.5)
-
Step 800
800
#3E4397
oklch(42.7% 0.135 276.5)
-
Step 900
900
#343A78
oklch(37.8% 0.104 276)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2246
oklch(26.9% 0.066 276.2)
#7985F2 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) | #5694F6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8AF0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479CB0 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7985F2
#7985F2
oklch(65.8% 0.161 276.3)
- #AA9000
#AA9000
oklch(65.7% 0.135 96.2)
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 #7985F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7985F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #7985F2 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.