#85BAD8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.3% 0.07 233.7), rgb(133, 186, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#85BAD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 234°. 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 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 186, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.07 233.7) |
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 #85BAD8 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BAD8 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BAD8 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BAD8 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#DDEDF6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 232.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 233.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85BAD8
oklch(76.3% 0.07 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#4EACDC
oklch(70.8% 0.113 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#85BAD8 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) | #ACB8DA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AFD8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C2C4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BAD8
#85BAD8
oklch(76.3% 0.07 233.7)
- #D6A688
#D6A688
oklch(76.2% 0.07 53.4)
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 #85BAD8, 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 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
Use #85BAD8 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.