#85AEC6
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.056 234.2), rgb(133, 174, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#85AEC6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.056 234.2) |
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 #85AEC6 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AEC6 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AEC6 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AEC6 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 233.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AEC6
oklch(72.9% 0.056 234.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C91AF
oklch(63.1% 0.072 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#417B9A
oklch(55.7% 0.078 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#326784
oklch(49% 0.073 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A546B
oklch(42.6% 0.061 234.6)
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Step 900
900
#274657
oklch(37.8% 0.047 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#85AEC6 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) | #A3ADC7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA5C6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B4B6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AEC6
#85AEC6
oklch(72.9% 0.056 234.2)
- #C49F86
#C49F86
oklch(73% 0.056 55.7)
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 #85AEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #85AEC6 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.