#85A7EB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.106 263.6), rgb(133, 167, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#85A7EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A7EB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 167, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.106 263.6) |
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 #85A7EB | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A7EB | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A7EB text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A7EB text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A7EB
oklch(73% 0.106 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E87DB
oklch(63.2% 0.135 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#456FC9
oklch(55.7% 0.147 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#365CAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#284070
oklch(37.8% 0.088 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#182642
oklch(27.2% 0.056 263.1)
#85A7EB 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) | #8EACEE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A3E9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B5BF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A7EB
#85A7EB
oklch(73% 0.106 263.6)
- #C8A254
#C8A254
oklch(73.1% 0.107 83.6)
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 #85A7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.077
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.082
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.082
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.083
Use #85A7EB 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.