#85C0FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.9% 0.103 248.8), rgb(133, 192, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#85C0FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C0FA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 192, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.103 248.8) |
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 #85C0FA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C0FA | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C0FA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C0FA text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 249.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDDDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 249.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C0FA
oklch(78.9% 0.103 248.8)
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Step 400
400
#40A6FF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#008DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#85C0FA 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) | #A9C1FD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB6F9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51CDD4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C0FA
#85C0FA
oklch(78.9% 0.103 248.8)
- #E6AE6F
#E6AE6F
oklch(78.9% 0.103 68.7)
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 #85C0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.025
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #85C0FA 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.