#0085D8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60% 0.158 247), rgb(0, 133, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#0085D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0085D8 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 133, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.158 247) |
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 #0085D8 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0085D8 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0085D8 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0085D8 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BA7E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 246.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0085D8
oklch(60% 0.158 247)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#042844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247)
#0085D8 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) | #5C8ADB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C79D6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0085D8
#0085D8
oklch(60% 0.158 247)
- #B46E00
#B46E00
oklch(60.1% 0.133 67)
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 #0085D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.064
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #0085D8 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.