#85A0BB
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.5% 0.05 248.5), rgb(133, 160, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#85A0BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A0BB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 160, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.05 248.5) |
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 #85A0BB | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A0BB | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A0BB text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A0BB text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A0BB
oklch(69.5% 0.05 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.064 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#52779A
oklch(55.6% 0.069 247.8)
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Step 700
700
#436484
oklch(49.2% 0.064 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#37526B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#304457
oklch(37.8% 0.041 247.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#85A0BB 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) | #96A0BC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A6A9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A0BB
#85A0BB
oklch(69.5% 0.05 248.5)
- #B2987C
#B2987C
oklch(69.6% 0.05 68.9)
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 #85A0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #85A0BB 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.