#85B5CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.8% 0.062 231.3), rgb(133, 181, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#85B5CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B5CE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.062 231.3) |
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 #85B5CE | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B5CE | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B5CE text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B5CE text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#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
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B5CE
oklch(74.8% 0.062 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#5492B1
oklch(63% 0.079 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#357C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.087 231.4)
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Step 700
700
#276986
oklch(49.2% 0.08 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#22556D
oklch(42.6% 0.067 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#224758
oklch(37.8% 0.051 230)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#85B5CE 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) | #A9B3CF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EABCE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBCBD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B5CE
#85B5CE
oklch(74.8% 0.062 231.3)
- #CEA38A
#CEA38A
oklch(74.8% 0.062 51.6)
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 #85B5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #85B5CE 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.