#85A0DC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.093 265.4), rgb(133, 160, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#85A0DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A0DC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 160, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.093 265.4) |
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 #85A0DC | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A0DC | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A0DC text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A0DC text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E7
oklch(81% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A0DC
oklch(70.8% 0.093 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#6687D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E6FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F5DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.121 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#344C85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D406B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B263F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 265.2)
#85A0DC 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) | #8BA5DF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839DDB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68ACB5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A0DC
#85A0DC
oklch(70.8% 0.093 265.4)
- #BB9D5A
#BB9D5A
oklch(70.9% 0.093 85.9)
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 #85A0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
Use #85A0DC 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.