#85A2DC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.3% 0.091 263.7), rgb(133, 162, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#85A2DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A2DC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.091 263.7) |
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 #85A2DC | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A2DC | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A2DC text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A2DC text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A2DC
oklch(71.3% 0.091 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#6588D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C70BD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D5EA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#334D84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C406A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#85A2DC 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) | #8EA6DF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859EDB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68AEB6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A2DC
#85A2DC
oklch(71.3% 0.091 263.7)
- #BE9E5D
#BE9E5D
oklch(71.4% 0.092 83.9)
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 #85A2DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
Use #85A2DC 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.