#85A7FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.7% 0.127 266.4), rgb(133, 167, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#85A7FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A7FA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 167, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.127 266.4) |
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 #85A7FA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A7FA | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A7FA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A7FA text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 266.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A7FA
oklch(73.7% 0.127 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C83EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#436AD9
oklch(55.7% 0.176 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3557BC
oklch(49% 0.164 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C4898
oklch(42.7% 0.135 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#273D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#85A7FA 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) | #88AEFD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA4F8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56B9C5 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A7FA
#85A7FA
oklch(73.7% 0.127 266.4)
- #CDA43E
#CDA43E
oklch(73.8% 0.127 86.5)
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 #85A7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.084
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.089
Use #85A7FA 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.