#85B2CB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.06 232.9), rgb(133, 178, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#85B2CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B2CB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.06 232.9) |
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 #85B2CB | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B2CB | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B2CB text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B2CB text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B2CB
oklch(74% 0.06 232.9)
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Step 500
500
#5792B1
oklch(63.2% 0.077 232.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A7B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.084 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C6886
oklch(49.1% 0.078 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#26556C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 232.2)
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Step 900
900
#244658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#85B2CB 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) | #A6B0CC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8CB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB9BA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B2CB
#85B2CB
oklch(74% 0.06 232.9)
- #CAA188
#CAA188
oklch(74% 0.06 52.9)
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 #85B2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #85B2CB 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.