#085CCA
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(50% 0.186 258.7), rgb(8, 92, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#085CCA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085CCA |
| RGB | rgb(8, 92, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 92%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.186 258.7) |
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 #085CCA | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #085CCA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085CCA text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #085CCA text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F9
oklch(70.8% 0.143 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B86F6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#146CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 258.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#085CCA
oklch(50% 0.186 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A4AA1
oklch(42.8% 0.154 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#133F80
oklch(37.8% 0.12 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#085CCA 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) | #006ACE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00788A | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085CCA
#085CCA
oklch(50% 0.186 258.7)
- #835B00
#835B00
oklch(50.1% 0.104 78.9)
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 #085CCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.070
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.072
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.078
Use #085CCA 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.