#85AEF7
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.115 261.5), rgb(133, 174, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#85AEF7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AEF7 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 88%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.115 261.5) |
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 #85AEF7 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AEF7 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85AEF7 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85AEF7 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2F0
oklch(81% 0.072 261)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AEF7
oklch(75% 0.115 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5587E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B6FCF
oklch(55.7% 0.159 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D5CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#264C91
oklch(42.8% 0.122 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#234074
oklch(37.8% 0.096 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#152644
oklch(27.1% 0.061 261)
#85AEF7 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) | #93B3FA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A9F5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57BEC8 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AEF7
#85AEF7
oklch(75% 0.115 261.5)
- #D3A652
#D3A652
oklch(75% 0.115 81.1)
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 #85AEF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.070
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.074
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.079
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.080
Use #85AEF7 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.