#7985FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.6% 0.179 276.2), rgb(121, 133, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#7985FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7985FF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 133, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.179 276.2) |
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 #7985FF | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7985FF | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7985FF text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7985FF text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A97F7
oklch(70.7% 0.141 276.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7985FF
oklch(66.6% 0.179 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A5FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A4EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 276)
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Step 800
800
#3D419E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#33387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#7985FF 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) | #4B96FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B8BFC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA0B6 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7985FF
#7985FF
oklch(66.6% 0.179 276.2)
- #AD9300
#AD9300
oklch(66.7% 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 #7985FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7985FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
Use #7985FF 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.