#85A5EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.6% 0.108 265), rgb(133, 165, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#85A5EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A5EB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 165, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.108 265) |
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 #85A5EB | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A5EB | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A5EB text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A5EB text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A5EB
oklch(72.6% 0.108 265)
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Step 500
500
#6086DD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#476DCB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#395BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#85A5EB 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) | #8CABEE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A1E9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B4BE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A5EB
#85A5EB
oklch(72.6% 0.108 265)
- #C6A150
#C6A150
oklch(72.6% 0.109 84.9)
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 #85A5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.081
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.081
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.081
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.083
Use #85A5EB 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.