#85B8CB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.3% 0.06 223), rgb(133, 184, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#85B8CB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B8CB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 184, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.06 223) |
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 #85B8CB | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B8CB | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B8CB text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B8CB text on black | 9.71:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B8CB
oklch(75.3% 0.06 223)
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Step 500
500
#5194AB
oklch(63.1% 0.076 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#317E97
oklch(55.6% 0.084 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#236A81
oklch(49.1% 0.078 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5769
oklch(42.8% 0.065 222.8)
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Step 900
900
#204755
oklch(37.6% 0.05 224.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#85B8CB 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) | #ADB5CC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBEBE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B8CB
#85B8CB
oklch(75.3% 0.06 223)
- #D1A391
#D1A391
oklch(75.3% 0.06 42.4)
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 #85B8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
Use #85B8CB 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.