Information about #85A2B6 color

#85A2B6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85A2B6 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 162, 182) — 52.2% red, 63.5% green, 71.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 8 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85A2B6 is a moderately toned sky-leaning azure 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 practically indistinguishable from Bluegrey (#85A3B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) and Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 162, 182)), which gives #85A2B6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85A2B6: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #85A2B6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85A2B6 color variations

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

#85A2B6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85A2B6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5E849E

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#476376

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#2F424F

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#172127

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Black

#000000

#85A2B6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#839CAC

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#8195A2

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#808E97

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#7F868B

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Grey

#808080

#85A2B6 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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#858FB6

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#85B6B6

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#85B6A2

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#85B68F

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#85A2B6 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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#B69986
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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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#B6B186
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#B6868B
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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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#86B6B1
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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
#85A2B6
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#B686A3
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#A3B686
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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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#9986B6
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#B69986
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#A3B686
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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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#B186B6
#B186B6

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#B69986
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#8BB686
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Nearest named colors to #85A2B6

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

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Eye of a Princess color link
Eye of a Princess

#7D98B1

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

#85A2B6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85A2B6
  • RGB133, 162, 182
  • CMYK19, 8, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(133, 162, 182)
  • HSL204°, 25%, 62%
  • HSL Precise204.49°, 25.128%, 61.765%
  • HSV204°, 27%, 71%
  • HSB204°, 27%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.635, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.635, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.635, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85A2B6
  • DECIMAL ID8757942
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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