#85B1DB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.077 247.7), rgb(133, 177, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#85B1DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B1DB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 177, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.077 247.7) |
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 #85B1DB | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B1DB | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B1DB text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B1DB text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 248.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B1DB
oklch(74.4% 0.077 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#568EC2
oklch(63% 0.099 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#3978AF
oklch(55.7% 0.108 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6496
oklch(49% 0.1 248)
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Step 800
800
#25527A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#234462
oklch(37.6% 0.065 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#85B1DB 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) | #A0B2DD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A9DA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BBBF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B1DB
#85B1DB
oklch(74.4% 0.077 247.7)
- #CDA377
#CDA377
oklch(74.4% 0.077 67.5)
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 #85B1DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
Use #85B1DB 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.