Information about #85A6C0 color

#85A6C0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85A6C0 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 166, 192) (52.2% red, 65.1% green, 75.3% blue), or CMYK 23 / 10 / 0 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85A6C0 presents itself as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blake (#88A7C8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 166, 192)), which gives #85A6C0 its character. If you plan to put text on a #85A6C0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #85A6C0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85A6C0 color variations

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

#85A6C0 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 #85A6C0

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

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85A6C0
  • RGB133, 166, 192
  • CMYK23, 10, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(133, 166, 192)
  • HSL206°, 32%, 64%
  • HSL Precise206.441°, 31.892%, 63.725%
  • HSV206°, 31%, 75%
  • HSB206°, 31%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.651, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.651, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.651, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85A6C0
  • DECIMAL ID8758976
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01