#85A7BE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.1% 0.05 238), rgb(133, 167, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#85A7BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A7BE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 167, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.05 238) |
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 #85A7BE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A7BE | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A7BE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A7BE text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A7BE
oklch(71.1% 0.05 238)
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Step 500
500
#648FAC
oklch(63% 0.064 238.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A7998
oklch(55.5% 0.071 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6681
oklch(49.1% 0.065 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#315369
oklch(42.6% 0.054 238.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4555
oklch(37.7% 0.041 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#85A7BE 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) | #9DA6BF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A0BE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73ADAE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A7BE
#85A7BE
oklch(71.1% 0.05 238)
- #BB9B83
#BB9B83
oklch(71.2% 0.051 58.7)
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 #85A7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #85A7BE 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.