#85B2F4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.107 257.8), rgb(133, 178, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#85B2F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 258°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 83%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.107 257.8) |
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 #85B2F4 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B2F4 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B2F4 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B2F4 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EC
oklch(81% 0.066 257)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B2F4
oklch(75.7% 0.107 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#5289DB
oklch(63% 0.137 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#3572C9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#275FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.138 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#224E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.114 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#214170
oklch(37.6% 0.089 258)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#85B2F4 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) | #99B6F7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CABF3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C0C9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B2F4
#85B2F4
oklch(75.7% 0.107 257.8)
- #D6A75D
#D6A75D
oklch(75.6% 0.107 77.3)
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 #85B2F4, 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 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
Use #85B2F4 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.