#7A85DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.7% 0.134 276.7), rgb(122, 133, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#7A85DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A85DF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 133, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.134 276.7) |
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 #7A85DF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A85DF | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A85DF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A85DF text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE2
oklch(70.6% 0.106 276.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A85DF
oklch(64.7% 0.134 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F68C7
oklch(55.7% 0.146 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F56AC
oklch(49.2% 0.135 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#40468B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#363C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#7A85DF 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) | #6390E2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B88DD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5798A7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A85DF
#7A85DF
oklch(64.7% 0.134 276.7)
- #A68D00
#A68D00
oklch(64.7% 0.133 96.5)
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 #7A85DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A85DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #7A85DF 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.