What color is #085EA1?

#085EA1 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 94, 161), and in HSL hsl(206, 91%, 33%).

Is #085EA1 accessible as text?

On white, #085EA1 has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #085EA1, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #085EA1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #085EA1?

#085EA1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A14A08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #085EA1 below.

Is #085EA1 good for buttons?

#085EA1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #085EA1 — black text only reaches 3.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #085EA1 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #085EA1 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#085EA1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #085EA1

Not just a swatch — here's how #085EA1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #085EA1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #085EA1 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #085EA1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4282C1

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #085EA1 Secondary #7F4538 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #085EA1 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2245 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Lapis Lazuli sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #085EA1 Secondary #70879F Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #085EA1 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 14/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E0F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #082BA1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #085EA1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #085EA1;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 94 161;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.4% 0.130 249.9);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8EDFD;
  --color-200: #B1DBFB;
  --color-300: #7DBFF2;
  --color-400: #4EA3E4;
  --color-500: #2A85CB;
  --color-600: #28689A;
  --color-700: #234C6C;
  --color-800: #1B3346;
  --color-900: #12202B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8EDFD',
    200: '#B1DBFB',
    300: '#7DBFF2',
    400: '#4EA3E4',
    500: '#2A85CB',
    600: '#28689A',
    700: '#234C6C',
    800: '#1B3346',
    900: '#12202B',
  },
}

$base: #085EA1;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8EDFD;
$base-200: #B1DBFB;
$base-300: #7DBFF2;
$base-400: #4EA3E4;
$base-500: #2A85CB;
$base-600: #28689A;
$base-700: #234C6C;
$base-800: #1B3346;
$base-900: #12202B;
$base-hover: #064B81;
$base-subtle: #A8D0EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#085EA1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DBFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EA3E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2A85CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28689A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#234C6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3346",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12202B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #085EA1

Color Lab

Pairs with #085EA1

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