#85B6CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.063 230.8), rgb(133, 182, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#85B6CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B6CF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 182, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.063 230.8) |
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 #85B6CF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B6CF | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B6CF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B6CF text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B6CF
oklch(75% 0.063 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#5292B1
oklch(63% 0.081 230.9)
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Step 600
600
#347C9D
oklch(55.5% 0.087 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#256986
oklch(49.1% 0.081 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#21556D
oklch(42.6% 0.068 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#214758
oklch(37.8% 0.052 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#85B6CF 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) | #AAB4D0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FABCF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBDBE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B6CF
#85B6CF
oklch(75% 0.063 230.8)
- #CFA38A
#CFA38A
oklch(74.9% 0.063 51)
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 #85B6CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #85B6CF 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.