#85B2D4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.069 241.4), rgb(133, 178, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#85B2D4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 241°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B2D4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.069 241.4) |
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 #85B2D4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B2D4 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B2D4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B2D4 text on black | 9.31:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 240.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B2D4
oklch(74.4% 0.069 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#5690BA
oklch(63.1% 0.088 241.5)
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Step 600
600
#397AA6
oklch(55.7% 0.095 241)
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Step 700
700
#2B668E
oklch(49% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#255474
oklch(42.8% 0.074 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#23455D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#85B2D4 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) | #A4B1D6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A9D3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BABD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B2D4
#85B2D4
oklch(74.4% 0.069 241.4)
- #CCA37F
#CCA37F
oklch(74.4% 0.069 62.7)
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 #85B2D4, 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
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
Use #85B2D4 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.