#85A4E2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.097 263.7), rgb(133, 164, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#85A4E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 164, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.097 263.7) |
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 #85A4E2 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A4E2 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A4E2 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A4E2 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A4E2
oklch(72% 0.097 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#6287D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#4970C2
oklch(55.7% 0.135 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A5DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#314C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B406C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#85A4E2 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) | #8EA9E5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A0E1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B1BA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A4E2
#85A4E2
oklch(72% 0.097 263.7)
- #C29F5A
#C29F5A
oklch(72% 0.097 83.1)
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 #85A4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.075
Use #85A4E2 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.