Information about #85B9FF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85B9FF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 185, 255) (52.2% red, 72.5% green, 100% blue), or CMYK 48 / 27 / 0 / 0 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85B9FF presents itself as a maximally vivid azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Parakeet Blue (#7EB6FF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Azure (#7EB8FC) and French Sky Blue (#77B5FE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 185, 255)), which gives #85B9FF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85B9FF: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #85B9FF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#85B9FF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#85B9FF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85B9FF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85B9FF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85B9FF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#85B9FF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #85B9FF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Parakeet Blue color link
Parakeet Blue

#7EB6FF

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

French Sky Blue color link
French Sky Blue

#77B5FE

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Day Sky Blue color link
Day Sky Blue

#82CAFF

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Very Light Azure color link
Very Light Azure

#74BBFB

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Light Sky Blue color link
Light Sky Blue

#87CEFA

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

#85B9FF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85B9FF
  • RGB133, 185, 255
  • CMYK48, 27, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(133, 185, 255)
  • HSL214°, 100%, 76%
  • HSL Precise214.426°, 100%, 76.078%
  • HSV214°, 48%, 100%
  • HSB214°, 48%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.725, 1.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.725, 1.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.725, 1.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB100%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85B9FF
  • DECIMAL ID8763903
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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