Information about #85A8C0 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85A8C0 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 168, 192) — 52.2% red, 65.9% green, 75.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 9 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85A8C0 presents itself as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blake (#88A7C8). Slightly further away sit Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 168, 192)), which gives #85A8C0 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #85A8C0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85A8C0 color variations

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

#85A8C0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85A8C0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5A8AAA

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#426881

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#2C4556

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#16222B

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Black

#000000

#85A8C0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8098A9

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#7F909C

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#7E888E

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Grey

#808080

#85A8C0 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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#85C0C0

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#85C091

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#85A8C0 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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#C1BB86
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#C1868C
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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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#86C1BB
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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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#C186A9
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#A9C186
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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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#9D86C1
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#C19D86
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#A9C186
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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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#BB86C1
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#C19D86
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#8CC186
#8CC186

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Nearest named colors to #85A8C0

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

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

#85A8C0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85A8C0
  • RGB133, 168, 192
  • CMYK23, 9, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(133, 168, 192)
  • HSL204°, 32%, 64%
  • HSL Precise204.407°, 31.892%, 63.725%
  • HSV204°, 31%, 75%
  • HSB204°, 31%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.659, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.659, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.659, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85A8C0
  • DECIMAL ID8759488
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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