#85B9C8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.058 217.6), rgb(133, 185, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#85B9C8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 218°. 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 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 185, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.058 217.6) |
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 #85B9C8 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B9C8 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B9C8 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B9C8 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 216.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B9C8
oklch(75.5% 0.058 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#5095A7
oklch(63.2% 0.075 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#307F93
oklch(55.7% 0.081 217.6)
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Step 700
700
#216B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 217.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5766
oklch(42.7% 0.063 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4853
oklch(37.7% 0.049 217.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#85B9C8 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) | #AFB6C9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBFBE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B9C8
#85B9C8
oklch(75.5% 0.058 217.6)
- #D1A395
#D1A395
oklch(75.4% 0.058 37.6)
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 #85B9C8, 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 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
Use #85B9C8 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.