#85BAD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.2% 0.068 230.9), rgb(133, 186, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#85BAD5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 186, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.068 230.9) |
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 #85BAD5 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BAD5 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BAD5 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BAD5 text on black | 9.98:1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 232)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85BAD5
oklch(76.2% 0.068 230.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FADD8
oklch(70.8% 0.108 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#85BAD5 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) | #ADB8D6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C2C3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BAD5
#85BAD5
oklch(76.2% 0.068 230.9)
- #D5A68B
#D5A68B
oklch(76.2% 0.067 51.3)
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 #85BAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #85BAD5 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.