#85A4E6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.103 264.6), rgb(133, 164, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#85A4E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 164, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.103 264.6) |
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 #85A4E6 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A4E6 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A4E6 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A4E6 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A4E6
oklch(72.1% 0.103 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#6186D9
oklch(63% 0.132 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#496EC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 265)
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Step 700
700
#3A5CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#304B8B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#85A4E6 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) | #8DA9E9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A0E5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B2BB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A4E6
#85A4E6
oklch(72.1% 0.103 264.6)
- #C3A055
#C3A055
oklch(72.2% 0.103 84.7)
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 #85A4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.078
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.080
Use #85A4E6 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.