#7E85CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.106 278.6), rgb(126, 133, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7E85CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E85CC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.106 278.6) |
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 #7E85CC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E85CC | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E85CC text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E85CC text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE3
oklch(81% 0.052 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#959CD4
oklch(70.8% 0.082 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E85CC
oklch(64% 0.106 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#656BB6
oklch(55.7% 0.116 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#54599C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#45497F
oklch(42.8% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#7E85CC 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) | #6E8DCF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6988CA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67939F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E85CC
#7E85CC
oklch(64% 0.106 278.6)
- #9D8D38
#9D8D38
oklch(64.1% 0.107 98.6)
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 #7E85CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #7E85CC 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.