#7E85E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.2% 0.138 278.6), rgb(126, 133, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#7E85E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E85E2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.138 278.6) |
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 #7E85E2 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E85E2 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E85E2 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E85E2 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#9299E3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E85E2
oklch(65.2% 0.138 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6266C8
oklch(55.6% 0.149 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#5154AD
oklch(49% 0.139 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#42458C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#383B70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#7E85E2 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) | #6291E6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8AE0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C98A9 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E85E2
#7E85E2
oklch(65.2% 0.138 278.6)
- #A59000
#A59000
oklch(65.2% 0.135 98.8)
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 #7E85E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E85E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E85E2 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.