#85B2CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.1% 0.062 235), rgb(133, 178, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#85B2CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B2CD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.062 235) |
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 #85B2CD | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B2CD | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B2CD text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B2CD text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#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
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 234.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B2CD
oklch(74.1% 0.062 235)
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Step 500
500
#5791B3
oklch(63% 0.08 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A7B9E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C6888
oklch(49.2% 0.08 235)
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Step 800
800
#26556E
oklch(42.8% 0.066 234.5)
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Step 900
900
#244659
oklch(37.7% 0.051 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#85B2CD 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) | #A6B1CE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8CD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB9BB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B2CD
#85B2CD
oklch(74.1% 0.062 235)
- #CBA186
#CBA186
oklch(74.1% 0.062 54.3)
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 #85B2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #85B2CD 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.