#85ABFB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.6% 0.124 264.2), rgb(133, 171, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#85ABFB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85ABFB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 171, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.124 264.2) |
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 #85ABFB | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85ABFB | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ABFB text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85ABFB text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F3
oklch(81% 0.076 264)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85ABFB
oklch(74.6% 0.124 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5884E8
oklch(63% 0.158 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E6CD6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 264)
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Step 700
700
#3159BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#294996
oklch(42.6% 0.132 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#253E78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#85ABFB 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) | #8DB2FE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A7F9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55BCC8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85ABFB
#85ABFB
oklch(74.6% 0.124 264.2)
- #D1A646
#D1A646
oklch(74.7% 0.123 84.6)
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 #85ABFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.080
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.083
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.083
Use #85ABFB 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.