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#7D85CF Color

#7D85CF is rgb(125, 133, 207) in RGB, hsl(234, 46%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 36%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), visibly different at ΔE 12.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7D85CF
HEX#7D85CF
RGBrgb(125, 133, 207)
HSLhsl(234, 46%, 65%)
HSVhsv(234, 40%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 36%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.111 278.1)
LABlab(57.23% 11.07 -39.67)
LCHlch(57.23% 41.19 285.59)

What #7D85CF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7D85CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7D85CF Channel Values

How #7D85CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 125 · G 133 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 46% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · S 40% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D85CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7D85CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D85CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7D85CF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #7D85CF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7D85CF
Protanopia#8484CF
Protanomaly#8184CF
Deuteranopia#8282CF
Deuteranomaly#8083CF
Tritanopia#6E9191
Tritanomaly#748CAD
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #7D85CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7d85cf: #7D85CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7D85CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7d85cf': '#7D85CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.522, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_7d85cf">#7D85CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7D85CF"

More Blue Colors

#7D85CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7D85CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7D85CF?

#7D85CF is a light blue — rgb(125, 133, 207) in RGB and hsl(234, 46%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.51.

What is the RGB value of #7D85CF?

#7D85CF is rgb(125, 133, 207) — red 125, green 133, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7D85CF?

#7D85CF converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 36%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7D85CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7D85CF scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7D85CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7D85CF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 13.82, which is visibly different.

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