#7B85BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.084 275.8), rgb(123, 133, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7B85BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B85BC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 133, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.084 275.8) |
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 #7B85BC | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B85BC | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B85BC text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B85BC text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#959ECA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 275.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B85BC
oklch(63% 0.084 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#656EA8
oklch(55.5% 0.091 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#545C90
oklch(49.1% 0.084 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#444B75
oklch(42.6% 0.07 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#393F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#7B85BC 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) | #748BBE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699098 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B85BC
#7B85BC
oklch(63% 0.084 275.8)
- #98894C
#98894C
oklch(63% 0.083 95.9)
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 #7B85BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
Use #7B85BC 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.