#85AED8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(73.7% 0.076 249.5), rgb(133, 174, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#85AED8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AED8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.076 249.5) |
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 #85AED8 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AED8 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AED8 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AED8 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DF
oklch(81% 0.048 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AED8
oklch(73.7% 0.076 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A8EC2
oklch(63.2% 0.097 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E77AE
oklch(55.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#306496
oklch(49.2% 0.098 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#295279
oklch(42.8% 0.08 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#264462
oklch(37.8% 0.063 249.8)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#85AED8 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) | #9EAFDA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A6D7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B8BC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AED8
#85AED8
oklch(73.7% 0.076 249.5)
- #C9A275
#C9A275
oklch(73.7% 0.076 70.2)
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 #85AED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.069
Use #85AED8 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.