#85BDE0
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.2% 0.077 236.5), rgb(133, 189, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#85BDE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BDE0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 189, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.077 236.5) |
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 #85BDE0 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85BDE0 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BDE0 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BDE0 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 235)
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Step 200
200
#BFDEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 236.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85BDE0
oklch(77.2% 0.077 236.5)
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Step 400
400
#47ABE3
oklch(70.6% 0.123 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#0094D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#85BDE0 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) | #ADBCE2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B2DF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62C6C8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BDE0
#85BDE0
oklch(77.2% 0.077 236.5)
- #DBA985
#DBA985
oklch(77.2% 0.077 57.1)
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 #85BDE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
Use #85BDE0 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.