#85AFCC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.062 238.8), rgb(133, 175, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#85AFCC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AFCC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 175, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.062 238.8) |
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 #85AFCC | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AFCC | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AFCC text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AFCC text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D7
oklch(81% 0.038 238.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AFCC
oklch(73.4% 0.062 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B4
oklch(63% 0.079 239)
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Step 600
600
#3E7AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.086 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#306789
oklch(49.2% 0.08 238.5)
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Step 800
800
#29546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#26455A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#85AFCC 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) | #A2AECD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A6CC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB6B8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AFCC
#85AFCC
oklch(73.4% 0.062 238.8)
- #C7A082
#C7A082
oklch(73.4% 0.062 59.2)
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 #85AFCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #85AFCC 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.