#85A5EC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.6% 0.11 265.2), rgb(133, 165, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#85A5EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A5EC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 165, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.11 265.2) |
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 #85A5EC | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A5EC | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A5EC text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A5EC text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EE
oklch(81% 0.068 264.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A5EC
oklch(72.6% 0.11 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6085DE
oklch(63% 0.141 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#476DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#395BB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 265)
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Step 900
900
#293F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#85A5EC 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) | #8BABEF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A1EA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB4BE | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A5EC
#85A5EC
oklch(72.6% 0.11 265.2)
- #C6A14F
#C6A14F
oklch(72.6% 0.11 85.1)
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 #85A5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.080
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.081
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.081
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.083
Use #85A5EC 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.