#7E85FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.178 278), rgb(126, 133, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#7E85FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E85FF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.178 278) |
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 #7E85FF | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E85FF | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E85FF text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E85FF text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E8FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E85FF
oklch(66.9% 0.178 278)
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Step 500
500
#7275FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C50FE
oklch(55.6% 0.247 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D3EDD
oklch(49% 0.229 278)
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Step 800
800
#3E35B3
oklch(42.7% 0.191 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#34318D
oklch(37.7% 0.148 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E1E53
oklch(27.1% 0.094 278.1)
#7E85FF 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) | #4D97FF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #408CFC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A0B6 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E85FF
#7E85FF
oklch(66.9% 0.178 278)
- #AC9500
#AC9500
oklch(67% 0.139 98.2)
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 #7E85FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E85FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
Use #7E85FF 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.