#7E85E4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.3% 0.141 278.6), rgb(126, 133, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#7E85E4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E85E4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.141 278.6) |
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 #7E85E4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E85E4 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E85E4 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E85E4 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9199E4
oklch(70.6% 0.11 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E85E4
oklch(65.3% 0.141 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6265CA
oklch(55.5% 0.153 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5154AF
oklch(49.2% 0.142 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#42458E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#383B71
oklch(37.8% 0.091 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#7E85E4 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) | #6191E8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8AE2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B99A9 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E85E4
#7E85E4
oklch(65.3% 0.141 278.6)
- #A69000
#A69000
oklch(65.3% 0.135 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 #7E85E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E85E4.
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 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
Use #7E85E4 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.