#85BCD1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.065 223.7), rgb(133, 188, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#85BCD1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 224°. 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BCD1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 188, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.065 223.7) |
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 #85BCD1 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BCD1 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BCD1 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BCD1 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF3
oklch(93.6% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 223.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85BCD1
oklch(76.4% 0.065 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#4CAED0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 224.1)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#85BCD1 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) | #B0B9D2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B0D1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C3C2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BCD1
#85BCD1
oklch(76.4% 0.065 223.7)
- #D7A692
#D7A692
oklch(76.5% 0.065 43.3)
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 #85BCD1, 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 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #85BCD1 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.