#85A4DE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.8% 0.092 262.6), rgb(133, 164, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#85A4DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A4DE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 164, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.092 262.6) |
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 #85A4DE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A4DE | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A4DE text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A4DE text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 263.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A4DE
oklch(71.8% 0.092 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#6288D0
oklch(63% 0.117 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A71BE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B5EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#314D84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B416A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 262)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#85A4DE 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) | #90A8E1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A0DD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B0B8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A4DE
#85A4DE
oklch(71.8% 0.092 262.6)
- #C09F5E
#C09F5E
oklch(71.8% 0.092 83.2)
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 #85A4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
Use #85A4DE 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.