#85AFE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.4% 0.091 255), rgb(133, 175, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#85AFE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.091 255) |
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 #85AFE5 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AFE5 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AFE5 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85AFE5 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 254.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AFE5
oklch(74.4% 0.091 255)
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Step 500
500
#578CCE
oklch(63.2% 0.115 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B74BB
oklch(55.5% 0.126 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D61A1
oklch(49% 0.117 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#265083
oklch(42.8% 0.097 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#244269
oklch(37.6% 0.076 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#85AFE5 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) | #9BB1E7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA8E4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BBC1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AFE5
#85AFE5
oklch(74.4% 0.091 255)
- #CEA469
#CEA469
oklch(74.4% 0.091 75)
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 #85AFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
Use #85AFE5 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.