#85A2C2
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.2% 0.057 251.2), rgb(133, 162, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#85A2C2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.057 251.2) |
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 #85A2C2 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A2C2 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A2C2 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A2C2 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A2C2
oklch(70.2% 0.057 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#688DB5
oklch(63.2% 0.073 251)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A1
oklch(55.5% 0.081 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#406389
oklch(49% 0.074 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#355170
oklch(42.7% 0.062 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E435A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#85A2C2 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) | #96A3C4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9CC1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A9AC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A2C2
#85A2C2
oklch(70.2% 0.057 251.2)
- #B69978
#B69978
oklch(70.1% 0.057 70.3)
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 #85A2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #85A2C2 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.