#85BFDA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.4% 0.071 228.7), rgb(133, 191, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#85BFDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BFDA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 191, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.071 228.7) |
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 #85BFDA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85BFDA | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BFDA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BFDA text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 227.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85BFDA
oklch(77.4% 0.071 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#44AED9
oklch(70.8% 0.114 228.6)
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Step 500
500
#0097C5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#85BFDA 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) | #B1BDDB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B3DA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C7C8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BFDA
#85BFDA
oklch(77.4% 0.071 228.7)
- #DCA98E
#DCA98E
oklch(77.5% 0.071 49.2)
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 #85BFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #85BFDA 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.