#85AEFF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.4% 0.126 263.2), rgb(133, 174, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#85AEFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 263°. 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 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AEFF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.126 263.2) |
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 #85AEFF | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AEFF | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85AEFF text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85AEFF text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 262.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AEFF
oklch(75.4% 0.126 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#5485EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A6CD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D59BB
oklch(49% 0.162 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#264A97
oklch(42.8% 0.133 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#233E78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#85AEFF 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) | #8FB4FF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A9FD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51BFCB | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AEFF
#85AEFF
oklch(75.4% 0.126 263.2)
- #D6A746
#D6A746
oklch(75.4% 0.126 82.7)
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 #85AEFF, 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 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.074
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.076
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.080
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.081
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.087
Use #85AEFF 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.