#85B1FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.123 261.4), rgb(133, 177, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#85B1FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B1FF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 177, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.123 261.4) |
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 #85B1FF | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B1FF | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B1FF text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B1FF text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85B1FF
oklch(76% 0.123 261.4)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F82FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#0162FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#0052D9
oklch(49.2% 0.217 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#0042B4
oklch(42.7% 0.19 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#023796
oklch(37.6% 0.164 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#052258
oklch(27.1% 0.104 261.2)
#85B1FF 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) | #93B7FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C2CD | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B1FF
#85B1FF
oklch(76% 0.123 261.4)
- #D8A94C
#D8A94C
oklch(76% 0.123 82)
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 #85B1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.067
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.081
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.082
Use #85B1FF 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.