#7E85CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.1% 0.109 278.7), rgb(126, 133, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#7E85CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E85CE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.109 278.7) |
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 #7E85CE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E85CE | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E85CE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E85CE text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#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
#B8BEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#949BD6
oklch(70.6% 0.087 278.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E85CE
oklch(64.1% 0.109 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#656AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.119 279)
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Step 700
700
#54589E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 279)
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Step 800
800
#444880
oklch(42.6% 0.092 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#393D67
oklch(37.7% 0.072 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#7E85CE 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) | #6D8ED1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6888CC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6693A0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E85CE
#7E85CE
oklch(64.1% 0.109 278.7)
- #9E8D35
#9E8D35
oklch(64.2% 0.109 98.3)
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 #7E85CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E85CE 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.