#85A9CA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72% 0.062 246.5), rgb(133, 169, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#85A9CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A9CA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 169, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.062 246.5) |
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 #85A9CA | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A9CA | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A9CA text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A9CA text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D9
oklch(81% 0.039 245.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A9CA
oklch(72% 0.062 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#608EB7
oklch(63% 0.08 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#4678A3
oklch(55.6% 0.086 246.1)
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Step 700
700
#37658C
oklch(49.2% 0.081 246)
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Step 800
800
#2E5271
oklch(42.6% 0.067 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A445C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 247.5)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#85A9CA 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) | #9CA9CC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A2C9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB1B4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A9CA
#85A9CA
oklch(72% 0.062 246.5)
- #C09D7B
#C09D7B
oklch(71.9% 0.063 65.7)
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 #85A9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #85A9CA 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.