Information about #85BACD color

#85BACD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85BACD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 186, 205) — 52.2% red, 72.9% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 7 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85BACD presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seagull (#77B7D0) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 186, 205)), which gives #85BACD its character. If you plan to put text on a #85BACD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #85BACD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#85BACD color variations

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

#85BACD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CDE3EA

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White

#FFFFFF

#85BACD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85BACD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85BACD 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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#85BACD 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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#CD9784
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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
#85BACD
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#CDBC84
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#CD8495
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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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#84CDBC
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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
#85BACD
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#CD84B9
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#B9CD84
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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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#9784CD
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#CD9784
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#B9CD84
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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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#BC84CD
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#CD9784
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#95CD84
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Nearest named colors to #85BACD

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

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

#85BACD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85BACD
  • RGB133, 186, 205
  • CMYK28, 7, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(133, 186, 205)
  • HSL196°, 42%, 66%
  • HSL Precise195.833°, 41.86%, 66.275%
  • HSV196°, 35%, 80%
  • HSB196°, 35%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.729, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.729, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.729, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85BACD
  • DECIMAL ID8764109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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