#85ADE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.093 256.9), rgb(133, 173, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#85ADE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85ADE5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 173, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.093 256.9) |
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 #85ADE5 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85ADE5 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ADE5 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ADE5 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E6
oklch(81% 0.057 255.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85ADE5
oklch(74% 0.093 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#598BD0
oklch(63.2% 0.118 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E73BD
oklch(55.5% 0.129 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#3060A3
oklch(49% 0.12 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#284F84
oklch(42.7% 0.099 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#25426A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#85ADE5 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) | #98B0E8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA6E4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B9C0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85ADE5
#85ADE5
oklch(74% 0.093 256.9)
- #CCA366
#CCA366
oklch(74% 0.092 76.5)
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 #85ADE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
Use #85ADE5 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.