#85A2EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.112 267), rgb(133, 162, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#85A2EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A2EB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.112 267) |
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 #85A2EB | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A2EB | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A2EB text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A2EB text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A2EB
oklch(72% 0.112 267)
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Step 500
500
#6384DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A6CCD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C59B2
oklch(49.1% 0.145 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#314A90
oklch(42.8% 0.119 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#85A2EB 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) | #88A8EE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9FE9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B1BC | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A2EB
#85A2EB
oklch(72% 0.112 267)
- #C3A04A
#C3A04A
oklch(72.1% 0.112 87.1)
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 #85A2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.084
Use #85A2EB 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.