#85BAF2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.3% 0.098 250.5), rgb(133, 186, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#85BAF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 186, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.098 250.5) |
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 #85BAF2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85BAF2 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BAF2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BAF2 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDFD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 250.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85BAF2
oklch(77.3% 0.098 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#49A5FE
oklch(70.7% 0.157 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#008CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#00274A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 250.5)
#85BAF2 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) | #A4BCF5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B1F1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C7CD | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BAF2
#85BAF2
oklch(77.3% 0.098 250.5)
- #DDAA6E
#DDAA6E
oklch(77.2% 0.098 70.1)
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 #85BAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.021
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
Use #85BAF2 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.