#85ACCE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.065 245.2), rgb(133, 172, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#85ACCE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85ACCE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 172, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.065 245.2) |
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 #85ACCE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85ACCE | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ACCE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ACCE 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 246)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85ACCE
oklch(72.8% 0.065 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D8FB9
oklch(63.2% 0.083 245)
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Step 600
600
#4278A5
oklch(55.5% 0.091 245.6)
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Step 700
700
#33658D
oklch(49% 0.084 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5373
oklch(42.8% 0.07 244.6)
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Step 900
900
#28445D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#85ACCE 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) | #9EACD0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A4CD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB4B7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85ACCE
#85ACCE
oklch(72.8% 0.065 245.2)
- #C49F7C
#C49F7C
oklch(72.8% 0.065 64.9)
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 #85ACCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #85ACCE 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.