#7E85BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.086 278.3), rgb(126, 133, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#7E85BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E85BE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.086 278.3) |
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 #7E85BE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E85BE | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E85BE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E85BE text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDC
oklch(81% 0.041 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#969DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 277.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E85BE
oklch(63.3% 0.086 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#676DA9
oklch(55.5% 0.093 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#565B91
oklch(49.1% 0.086 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#464B76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#7E85BE 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) | #748BC0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9099 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E85BE
#7E85BE
oklch(63.3% 0.086 278.3)
- #988B4B
#988B4B
oklch(63.4% 0.086 98.1)
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 #7E85BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E85BE 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.