#85B4DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.074 243.4), rgb(133, 180, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#85B4DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B4DA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 180, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.074 243.4) |
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 #85B4DA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B4DA | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B4DA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B4DA text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DD
oklch(81% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B4DA
oklch(75% 0.074 243.4)
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Step 500
500
#5390BF
oklch(63.2% 0.095 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#3579AB
oklch(55.5% 0.104 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#276693
oklch(49.1% 0.096 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#225377
oklch(42.6% 0.08 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#214560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.2)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#85B4DA 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) | #A4B4DC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ABD9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BDC0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B4DA
#85B4DA
oklch(75% 0.074 243.4)
- #D0A47D
#D0A47D
oklch(75% 0.074 62.9)
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 #85B4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #85B4DA 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.