#85AADD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.085 256.5), rgb(133, 170, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#85AADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AADD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.085 256.5) |
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 #85AADD | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AADD | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AADD text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AADD text on black | 8.79:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E3
oklch(81% 0.052 255.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AADD
oklch(73% 0.085 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D8BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#4374B7
oklch(55.6% 0.118 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#34619E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C4F80
oklch(42.6% 0.091 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#284267
oklch(37.7% 0.071 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#85AADD 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) | #97ACDF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA4DC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B5BB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AADD
#85AADD
oklch(73% 0.085 256.5)
- #C6A16A
#C6A16A
oklch(73% 0.084 76.7)
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 #85AADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.072
Use #85AADD 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.