Nearest named color: Glaucous
#7885CA
#7885CA
Nearest named
Glaucous
Family
Blue
Lightness
63.5%
Chroma
0.105
Hue angle
274.9°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
3.50:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
5.31:1 · AA
Web-safe
#6699CC
CSS oklch()
63% 0.10 275

#7885CA is a mid-toned, cool violet. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #7885CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7885CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7885CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Glaucous opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Glaucous keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Glaucous is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Glaucous.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Glaucous is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Glaucous anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #7885CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 52/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 36/100
Low
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 52/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 44/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 40/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 78/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 33/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 83/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7885CA

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.3:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E6E8F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #8577CA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7885CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7885CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 133 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.5% 0.105 274.9);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E1E4F4;
  --color-200: #C4CAE8;
  --color-300: #9BA5D4;
  --color-400: #7581BD;
  --color-500: #5461A1;
  --color-600: #464F7C;
  --color-700: #363C59;
  --color-800: #26293B;
  --color-900: #191B25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}