#85B8DF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.1% 0.078 241.9), rgb(133, 184, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#85B8DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B8DF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 184, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.078 241.9) |
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 #85B8DF | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B8DF | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B8DF text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B8DF text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 243)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85B8DF
oklch(76.1% 0.078 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#50A9E7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#0092DB
oklch(63.2% 0.149 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#85B8DF 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) | #A8B8E1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C2C5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B8DF
#85B8DF
oklch(76.1% 0.078 241.9)
- #D6A77E
#D6A77E
oklch(76.2% 0.078 62.3)
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 #85B8DF, 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 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
Use #85B8DF 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.