#85A1C3
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70% 0.059 253.5), rgb(133, 161, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#85A1C3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A1C3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.059 253.5) |
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 #85A1C3 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A1C3 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A1C3 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A1C3 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D9
oklch(81% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A1C3
oklch(70% 0.059 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#698CB7
oklch(63.1% 0.076 254)
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Step 600
600
#5076A3
oklch(55.7% 0.083 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#41638B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#365171
oklch(42.8% 0.063 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F435B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#85A1C3 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) | #95A2C5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9CC2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A8AC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A1C3
#85A1C3
oklch(70% 0.059 253.5)
- #B59976
#B59976
oklch(69.9% 0.059 72.8)
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 #85A1C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
Use #85A1C3 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.