#7D85C7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.099 277.9), rgb(125, 133, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#7D85C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D85C7 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 133, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.099 277.9) |
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 #7D85C7 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D85C7 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D85C7 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D85C7 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#959CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 278.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D85C7
oklch(63.7% 0.099 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#656CB2
oklch(55.7% 0.108 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#545A99
oklch(49.2% 0.1 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#454A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 278)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#7D85C7 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) | #708DCA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B87C5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68929D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D85C7
#7D85C7
oklch(63.7% 0.099 277.9)
- #9B8C3F
#9B8C3F
oklch(63.7% 0.099 98.4)
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 #7D85C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D85C7 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.