#85B0ED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.1 257.2), rgb(133, 176, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#85B0ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B0ED |
| RGB | rgb(133, 176, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.1 257.2) |
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 #85B0ED | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B0ED | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B0ED text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B0ED text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 256.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B0ED
oklch(75% 0.1 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#558AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#3973C3
oklch(55.7% 0.139 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B60A8
oklch(49.1% 0.129 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#254E88
oklch(42.6% 0.107 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#23426D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 257)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#85B0ED 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) | #99B3F0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9EC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBDC5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B0ED
#85B0ED
oklch(75% 0.1 257.2)
- #D1A662
#D1A662
oklch(75% 0.1 77.8)
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 #85B0ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.076
Use #85B0ED 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.