#7985FC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.4% 0.175 276.2), rgb(121, 133, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7985FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7985FC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.175 276.2) |
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 #7985FC | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7985FC | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7985FC text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7985FC text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A98F5
oklch(70.8% 0.136 275.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7985FC
oklch(66.4% 0.175 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A60DF
oklch(55.5% 0.19 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B4FC2
oklch(49.2% 0.176 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D419D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#33387C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2249
oklch(27.1% 0.072 276.1)
#7985FC 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) | #4E96FF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F8BF9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9FB4 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7985FC
#7985FC
oklch(66.4% 0.175 276.2)
- #AC9200
#AC9200
oklch(66.4% 0.137 96.4)
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 #7985FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7985FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
Use #7985FC 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.