#85AAF2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.113 263.1), rgb(133, 170, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#85AAF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.113 263.1) |
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 #85AAF2 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AAF2 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AAF2 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AAF2 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AAF2
oklch(74% 0.113 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A86E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#406ECE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 263)
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Step 700
700
#325BB2
oklch(49% 0.146 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A4B90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#263F73
oklch(37.6% 0.094 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#172543
oklch(26.9% 0.059 264)
#85AAF2 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) | #90AFF5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A5F0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB9C4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AAF2
#85AAF2
oklch(74% 0.113 263.1)
- #CDA451
#CDA451
oklch(74% 0.112 83)
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 #85AAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.079
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.081
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.083
Use #85AAF2 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.