#7E85A4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.2% 0.048 275), rgb(126, 133, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7E85A4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E85A4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.048 275) |
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 #7E85A4 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E85A4 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E85A4 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E85A4 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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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
#999FB8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E85A4
oklch(62.2% 0.048 275)
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Step 600
600
#6A7192
oklch(55.5% 0.052 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#585F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 274)
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Step 800
800
#484D65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4052
oklch(37.6% 0.031 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#7E85A4 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) | #7C88A5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758B8F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E85A4
#7E85A4
oklch(62.2% 0.048 275)
- #908766
#908766
oklch(62.3% 0.048 94.6)
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 #7E85A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
Use #7E85A4 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.