#0085BC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.4% 0.126 236.5), rgb(0, 133, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#0085BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0085BC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 133, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.126 236.5) |
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 #0085BC | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0085BC | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0085BC text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0085BC text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 236.4)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A9D2
oklch(70.6% 0.091 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#3393C6
oklch(63% 0.116 236.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0085BC
oklch(58.4% 0.126 236.5)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B4764
oklch(37.7% 0.075 236)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 236)
#0085BC 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) | #6A85BE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5376BB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009398 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0085BC
#0085BC
oklch(58.4% 0.126 236.5)
- #B36522
#B36522
oklch(58.5% 0.127 56.4)
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 #0085BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.024
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
Use #0085BC 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.