#85B9DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.2% 0.074 238.5), rgb(133, 185, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#85B9DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B9DC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 185, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.074 238.5) |
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 #85B9DC | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B9DC | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B9DC text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B9DC text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 239.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 238.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85B9DC
oklch(76.2% 0.074 238.5)
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Step 400
400
#4FAAE2
oklch(70.6% 0.119 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#0093D4
oklch(63% 0.141 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#85B9DC 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) | #AAB8DE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAEDB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C2C4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B9DC
#85B9DC
oklch(76.2% 0.074 238.5)
- #D6A783
#D6A783
oklch(76.3% 0.074 58.8)
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 #85B9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
Use #85B9DC 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.