#85B0CE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.063 239.2), rgb(133, 176, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#85B0CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B0CE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 176, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.063 239.2) |
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 #85B0CE | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B0CE | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B0CE text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B0CE text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 238.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B0CE
oklch(73.7% 0.063 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#5990B5
oklch(63% 0.081 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D7AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.088 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E678A
oklch(49.2% 0.082 238.5)
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Step 800
800
#285470
oklch(42.8% 0.067 239)
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Step 900
900
#25455B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#85B0CE 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) | #A3AFD0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A7CE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB8BA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B0CE
#85B0CE
oklch(73.7% 0.063 239.2)
- #C9A182
#C9A182
oklch(73.8% 0.064 59.3)
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 #85B0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #85B0CE 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.