#85A5FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.5% 0.133 267.9), rgb(133, 165, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#85A5FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A5FD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 165, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.133 267.9) |
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 #85A5FD | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A5FD | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A5FD text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A5FD text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 267.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A5FD
oklch(73.5% 0.133 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D81EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#4567DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3855C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 268)
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Step 800
800
#2E469C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 268)
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Step 900
900
#283C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#85A5FD 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) | #84ADFF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A3FB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B8C5 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A5FD
#85A5FD
oklch(73.5% 0.133 267.9)
- #CCA333
#CCA333
oklch(73.4% 0.133 87.7)
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 #85A5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.081
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.082
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.088
Use #85A5FD 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.