#85B6DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.076 242.3), rgb(133, 182, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#85B6DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 242°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B6DC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 182, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.076 242.3) |
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 #85B6DC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B6DC | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B6DC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B6DC text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 242.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B6DC
oklch(75.5% 0.076 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#5190BF
oklch(63.1% 0.096 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#327AAB
oklch(55.7% 0.104 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#236693
oklch(49% 0.098 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#205477
oklch(42.8% 0.08 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#204560
oklch(37.6% 0.063 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#85B6DC 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) | #A6B6DE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACDB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BFC2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B6DC
#85B6DC
oklch(75.5% 0.076 242.3)
- #D3A57E
#D3A57E
oklch(75.5% 0.076 61.6)
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 #85B6DC, 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 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
Use #85B6DC 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.