#7B85D2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.1% 0.116 277), rgb(123, 133, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7B85D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B85D2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 133, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.116 277) |
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 #7B85D2 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B85D2 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B85D2 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B85D2 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 400
400
#929CD9
oklch(70.8% 0.09 276.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B85D2
oklch(64.1% 0.116 277)
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Step 600
600
#626ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5158A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#424883
oklch(42.6% 0.097 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D69
oklch(37.7% 0.075 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#7B85D2 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) | #6A8ED5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6487D0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F94A2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B85D2
#7B85D2
oklch(64.1% 0.116 277)
- #A08C2B
#A08C2B
oklch(64% 0.116 97.2)
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 #7B85D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B85D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #7B85D2 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.