#85AFE0
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.2% 0.085 252.7), rgb(133, 175, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#85AFE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 175, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.085 252.7) |
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 #85AFE0 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AFE0 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AFE0 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85AFE0 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 253.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AFE0
oklch(74.2% 0.085 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#578DC9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C76B6
oklch(55.7% 0.117 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E639D
oklch(49.2% 0.109 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#27517F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#244366
oklch(37.7% 0.071 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#16273C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 254.4)
#85AFE0 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) | #9CB1E2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A8DF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BABF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AFE0
#85AFE0
oklch(74.2% 0.085 252.7)
- #CCA36F
#CCA36F
oklch(74.1% 0.084 72.6)
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 #85AFE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
Use #85AFE0 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.