#85A8EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.2% 0.104 262.6), rgb(133, 168, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#85A8EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A8EA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 168, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.104 262.6) |
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 #85A8EA | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A8EA | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A8EA text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A8EA text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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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
#AAC1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 262.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A8EA
oklch(73.2% 0.104 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D87D9
oklch(63% 0.133 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#446FC7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#355DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#28406F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#85A8EA 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) | #90ADED | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A3E9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B6BF | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A8EA
#85A8EA
oklch(73.2% 0.104 262.6)
- #C8A257
#C8A257
oklch(73.1% 0.104 82.8)
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 #85A8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.075
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.078
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.081
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.081
Use #85A8EA 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.