#85A5BD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.6% 0.05 240.8), rgb(133, 165, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#85A5BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A5BD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 165, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.05 240.8) |
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 #85A5BD | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A5BD | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A5BD text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A5BD text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A5BD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#668FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.064 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D7998
oklch(55.7% 0.069 240.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6582
oklch(49% 0.065 241.3)
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Step 800
800
#33536A
oklch(42.8% 0.054 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4556
oklch(37.8% 0.042 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#85A5BD 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) | #9BA4BE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949EBD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74ABAD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A5BD
#85A5BD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 240.8)
- #B89A81
#B89A81
oklch(70.7% 0.05 61.7)
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 #85A5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #85A5BD 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.