#7D85A3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.1% 0.046 273.3), rgb(125, 133, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#7D85A3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D85A3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 133, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.046 273.3) |
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 #7D85A3 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D85A3 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D85A3 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D85A3 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D0
oklch(81% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B8
oklch(70.8% 0.036 272.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D85A3
oklch(62.1% 0.046 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#697291
oklch(55.6% 0.049 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#585F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 274)
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Step 800
800
#484E65
oklch(42.8% 0.039 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4152
oklch(37.8% 0.03 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#7D85A3 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) | #7C88A4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A84A2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748B8F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D85A3
#7D85A3
oklch(62.1% 0.046 273.3)
- #908667
#908667
oklch(62.1% 0.046 92.3)
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 #7D85A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
Use #7D85A3 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.