#85AEF9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.1% 0.118 262), rgb(133, 174, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#85AEF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 91%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.118 262) |
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 #85AEF9 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AEF9 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85AEF9 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85AEF9 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 262.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AEF9
oklch(75.1% 0.118 262)
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Step 500
500
#5586E4
oklch(63% 0.152 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A6ED1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D5BB5
oklch(49% 0.152 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#264B93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#233F75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#85AEF9 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) | #92B4FC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A9F7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56BEC9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AEF9
#85AEF9
oklch(75.1% 0.118 262)
- #D3A74F
#D3A74F
oklch(75.2% 0.118 82.5)
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 #85AEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.071
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.079
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.080
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.080
Use #85AEF9 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.