#85A1BE
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.8% 0.053 249.5), rgb(133, 161, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#85A1BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A1BE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.053 249.5) |
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 #85A1BE | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A1BE | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A1BE text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A1BE text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A1BE
oklch(69.8% 0.053 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A8DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.067 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#51779D
oklch(55.7% 0.073 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#416486
oklch(49.1% 0.068 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#36516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4458
oklch(37.8% 0.043 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2834
oklch(27.1% 0.028 248.9)
#85A1BE 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) | #96A1BF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A8AA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A1BE
#85A1BE
oklch(69.8% 0.053 249.5)
- #B4987A
#B4987A
oklch(69.7% 0.053 68.7)
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 #85A1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #85A1BE 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.