#85B4CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.6% 0.062 232.9), rgb(133, 180, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#85B4CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B4CE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 180, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.062 232.9) |
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 #85B4CE | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B4CE | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B4CE text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B4CE text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#A9C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 232)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B4CE
oklch(74.6% 0.062 232.9)
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Step 500
500
#5592B2
oklch(63.1% 0.08 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#377C9E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#296887
oklch(49.1% 0.081 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#23556E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#224659
oklch(37.6% 0.053 233.6)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#85B4CE 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) | #A8B2CF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAACE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBBBC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B4CE
#85B4CE
oklch(74.6% 0.062 232.9)
- #CDA288
#CDA288
oklch(74.5% 0.063 52.6)
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 #85B4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #85B4CE 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.