#7F85D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.4% 0.115 279.3), rgb(127, 133, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#7F85D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F85D2 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 133, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.115 279.3) |
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 #7F85D2 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F85D2 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F85D2 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F85D2 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE5
oklch(80.8% 0.057 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#949BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 278.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F85D2
oklch(64.4% 0.115 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6569BB
oklch(55.6% 0.126 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5457A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#454882
oklch(42.8% 0.095 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#7F85D2 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) | #6B8FD5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6688D0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6694A2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F85D2
#7F85D2
oklch(64.4% 0.115 279.3)
- #9F8E2F
#9F8E2F
oklch(64.4% 0.114 98.9)
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 #7F85D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F85D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #7F85D2 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.