#85B7FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77% 0.11 256), rgb(133, 183, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#85B7FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B7FA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 183, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.11 256) |
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 #85B7FA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85B7FA | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B7FA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B7FA text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DBFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 256.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85B7FA
oklch(77% 0.11 256)
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Step 400
400
#5BA2FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#1D86FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 256)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#003F84
oklch(37.7% 0.129 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#002552
oklch(27.1% 0.092 255.9)
#85B7FA 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) | #9DBBFD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAFF9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53C6CE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B7FA
#85B7FA
oklch(77% 0.11 256)
- #DDAA5F
#DDAA5F
oklch(77% 0.11 75.5)
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 #85B7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.009
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.069
Use #85B7FA 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.