#7E85A9
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.4% 0.055 276.1), rgb(126, 133, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7E85A9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 276°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E85A9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.055 276.1) |
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 #7E85A9 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E85A9 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E85A9 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E85A9 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#999FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 276)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E85A9
oklch(62.4% 0.055 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7197
oklch(55.7% 0.06 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#585E80
oklch(49% 0.055 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#484D68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4055
oklch(37.7% 0.036 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#7E85A9 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) | #7B88AB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7885A8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738C91 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E85A9
#7E85A9
oklch(62.4% 0.055 276.1)
- #918861
#918861
oklch(62.5% 0.056 96.7)
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 #7E85A9, 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 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #7E85A9 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.