Information about #85BDEA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85BDEA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 189, 234) — 52.2% red, 74.1% green, 91.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 18 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #85BDEA reads as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Azure (#8BB9E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE) and Jordy Blue (#8AB9F1).

The recipe behind #85BDEA is rgb(133, 189, 234), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85BDEA: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #85BDEA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#85BDEA color variations

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

#85BDEA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85BDEA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85BDEA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85BDEA 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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#85BDEA 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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#EA85BD
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#BDEA85
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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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#B385EA
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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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#EAB385
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Nearest named colors to #85BDEA

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

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Light Cerulean color link
Light Cerulean

#8BD0E7

Light Cornflower Blue color link
Light Cornflower Blue

#93CCEA

#85BDEA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85BDEA
  • RGB133, 189, 234
  • CMYK40, 18, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(133, 189, 234)
  • HSL207°, 71%, 72%
  • HSL Precise206.733°, 70.629%, 71.961%
  • HSV207°, 43%, 92%
  • HSB207°, 43%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.741, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.741, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.741, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85BDEA
  • DECIMAL ID8764906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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