Information about #8585E0 color

#8585E0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8585E0 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 133, 224) — 52.2% red, 52.2% green, 87.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 36 / 0 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid blue, #8585E0 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pastel Ultramarine (#807DDB). Slightly further away sit Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) and Misty Lupine (#7983D3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 133, 224)), which gives #8585E0 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. #8585E0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8585E0 color variations

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

#8585E0 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8585E0

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8585E0
  • RGB133, 133, 224
  • CMYK36, 36, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(133, 133, 224)
  • HSL240°, 59%, 70%
  • HSL Precise240°, 59.477%, 70%
  • HSV240°, 41%, 88%
  • HSB240°, 41%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.522, 0.878)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.522, 0.878, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.522, 0.878)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8585E0
  • DECIMAL ID8750560
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01