#85B3DD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.078 246.6), rgb(133, 179, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#85B3DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B3DD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 179, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.078 246.6) |
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 #85B3DD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B3DD | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B3DD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B3DD text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B3DD
oklch(74.9% 0.078 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#548FC3
oklch(63.2% 0.1 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#3678AF
oklch(55.5% 0.109 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#286596
oklch(49.1% 0.1 246.2)
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Step 800
800
#23527A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#224462
oklch(37.6% 0.065 247.2)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#85B3DD 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) | #A2B3DF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AADC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BDC1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B3DD
#85B3DD
oklch(74.9% 0.078 246.6)
- #D0A478
#D0A478
oklch(74.9% 0.079 66.1)
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 #85B3DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
Use #85B3DD 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.