#85ACE8
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.9% 0.097 258.8), rgb(133, 172, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#85ACE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85ACE8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 172, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.097 258.8) |
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 #85ACE8 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85ACE8 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ACE8 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ACE8 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 258.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85ACE8
oklch(73.9% 0.097 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#598AD4
oklch(63.2% 0.124 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F72C1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#315FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#294E87
oklch(42.7% 0.104 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#26416C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#16263F
oklch(26.8% 0.052 259)
#85ACE8 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) | #96AFEB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA6E7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B9C1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85ACE8
#85ACE8
oklch(73.9% 0.097 258.8)
- #CCA361
#CCA361
oklch(73.9% 0.097 78.3)
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 #85ACE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.073
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.076
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.077
Use #85ACE8 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.