#85A4D1
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.2% 0.075 257.6), rgb(133, 164, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#85A4D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A4D1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 164, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.075 257.6) |
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 #85A4D1 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A4D1 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A4D1 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A4D1 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A4D1
oklch(71.2% 0.075 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#648BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B74AF
oklch(55.6% 0.103 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C6197
oklch(49.1% 0.097 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#324F7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#85A4D1 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) | #94A6D3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9FD0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DAEB3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A4D1
#85A4D1
oklch(71.2% 0.075 257.6)
- #BC9D6C
#BC9D6C
oklch(71.2% 0.075 78.5)
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 #85A4D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
Use #85A4D1 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.