#85A4E7
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.104 264.9), rgb(133, 164, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#85A4E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 164, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.104 264.9) |
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 #85A4E7 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A4E7 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A4E7 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A4E7 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EC
oklch(81% 0.065 264.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A4E7
oklch(72.2% 0.104 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#6186DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#496EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A5CAC
oklch(49.2% 0.134 264.6)
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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)
#85A4E7 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) | #8CA9EA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A0E5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B2BC | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A4E7
#85A4E7
oklch(72.2% 0.104 264.9)
- #C3A053
#C3A053
oklch(72.2% 0.104 85.2)
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 #85A4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.077
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.080
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.081
Use #85A4E7 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.