#0C85F8
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.2% 0.196 254.3), rgb(12, 133, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#0C85F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C85F8 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 133, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 94%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.196 254.3) |
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 #0C85F8 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0C85F8 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C85F8 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C85F8 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#96C4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#57A3FD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 254.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0C85F8
oklch(62.2% 0.196 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#0072D8
oklch(55.7% 0.178 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#00407F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#03264C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 254)
#0C85F8 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) | #4290FC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B2 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C85F8
#0C85F8
oklch(62.2% 0.196 254.3)
- #B57900
#B57900
oklch(62.3% 0.132 74.4)
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 #0C85F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0C85F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
Use #0C85F8 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.