#7E85AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.7% 0.064 277), rgb(126, 133, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#7E85AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E85AF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.064 277) |
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 #7E85AF | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E85AF | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E85AF text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E85AF text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#989EC0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E85AF
oklch(62.7% 0.064 277)
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Step 600
600
#69709C
oklch(55.7% 0.069 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#575D85
oklch(49% 0.065 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#474C6C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 277)
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Step 900
900
#3C4058
oklch(37.8% 0.041 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#7E85AF 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) | #7989B1 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7686AE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728D93 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E85AF
#7E85AF
oklch(62.7% 0.064 277)
- #93895B
#93895B
oklch(62.8% 0.065 97.4)
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 #7E85AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E85AF 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.