BLUES
#7685A1
Stratford Blue is a classic blue sitting at HSL 219°, 19%, 55%. The color's low saturation gives it a quiet, atmospheric quality and reads cool — closer to shadow and depth. Designers often reach for it in bathrooms, kitchens, kids rooms — ideal for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents. Looks at home next to soft whites, blonde wood, brushed nickel, natural linen.
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue 831
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
Tetradic
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Best Rooms
bathrooms, kitchens, kids rooms
Best Uses
wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents
Pairs With
soft whites, blonde wood, brushed nickel, natural linen
Deuteranopia
Protanopia
Tritanopia
Open this color in a ready 5-color palette — lighter, darker, complementary and accent shades pre-built. Edit, customize, and download in 15 designer formats free.
BUILD PALETTE WITH THIS COLOR →#7685A1 is Stratford Blue, a mid blue with a cool undertone.
Stratford Blue reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.
Stratford Blue works well in bathrooms, kitchens, kids rooms. Designers typically use it for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents.
Stratford Blue pairs naturally with soft whites, blonde wood, brushed nickel, natural linen. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.
You can download Stratford Blue on dsgn.house in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.
#7685A1 converts to RGB 118, 133, 161.