#7D85FB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.6% 0.172 277.7), rgb(125, 133, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#7D85FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D85FB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 133, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.172 277.7) |
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 #7D85FB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D85FB | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D85FB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D85FB text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D85FB
oklch(66.6% 0.172 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E60DD
oklch(55.7% 0.186 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E4EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F419B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#35387C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2148
oklch(26.9% 0.071 278.2)
#7D85FB 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) | #5096FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448CF8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499FB4 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D85FB
#7D85FB
oklch(66.6% 0.172 277.7)
- #AB9300
#AB9300
oklch(66.5% 0.137 97.5)
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 #7D85FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D85FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #7D85FB 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.