#85B9DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.1% 0.072 236.8), rgb(133, 185, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#85B9DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B9DA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 185, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.072 236.8) |
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 #85B9DA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B9DA | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B9DA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B9DA text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 236.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85B9DA
oklch(76.1% 0.072 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#4FABDF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 236.4)
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Step 500
500
#0094D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#85B9DA 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) | #AAB8DC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAED9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C2C4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B9DA
#85B9DA
oklch(76.1% 0.072 236.8)
- #D6A685
#D6A685
oklch(76.1% 0.073 55.9)
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 #85B9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
Use #85B9DA 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.