#7C85AB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.3% 0.058 274.2), rgb(124, 133, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#7C85AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C85AB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 133, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.058 274.2) |
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 #7C85AB | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C85AB | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C85AB text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C85AB text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D4
oklch(81% 0.029 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#979FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 273.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C85AB
oklch(62.3% 0.058 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#687199
oklch(55.7% 0.063 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#565E83
oklch(49% 0.06 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#474D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4056
oklch(37.6% 0.038 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#7C85AB 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) | #7A88AD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785AA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708C92 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C85AB
#7C85AB
oklch(62.3% 0.058 274.2)
- #92875E
#92875E
oklch(62.3% 0.059 94.9)
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 #7C85AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #7C85AB 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.