#85A7FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74% 0.133 267.1), rgb(133, 167, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#85A7FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A7FF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 167, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.133 267.1) |
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 #85A7FF | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A7FF | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A7FF text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A7FF text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 266.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A7FF
oklch(74% 0.133 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B81EF
oklch(63% 0.17 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#4368DE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 267)
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Step 700
700
#3555C1
oklch(49% 0.173 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C479C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#273C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#85A7FF 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) | #86AFFF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A4FD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53BAC7 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A7FF
#85A7FF
oklch(74% 0.133 267.1)
- #CFA435
#CFA435
oklch(73.9% 0.133 86.6)
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 #85A7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.085
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.091
Use #85A7FF 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.