#85A7DD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.4% 0.088 259.5), rgb(133, 167, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#85A7DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A7DD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 167, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.088 259.5) |
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 #85A7DD | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A7DD | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A7DD text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A7DD text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A7DD
oklch(72.4% 0.088 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#608ACD
oklch(63.2% 0.112 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#4673BA
oklch(55.7% 0.122 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#3860A0
oklch(49.2% 0.113 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E82
oklch(42.6% 0.095 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#294168
oklch(37.6% 0.074 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#19273D
oklch(27.2% 0.046 259.2)
#85A7DD 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) | #94AADF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA2DC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B3B9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A7DD
#85A7DD
oklch(72.4% 0.088 259.5)
- #C3A065
#C3A065
oklch(72.4% 0.087 79.8)
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 #85A7DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.072
Use #85A7DD 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.