Information about #85A8E9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85A8E9 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 168, 233) — 52.2% red, 65.9% green, 91.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 39 / 25 / 0 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85A8E9 is a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Resolutiion Blue (#7FA3E6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Sapphire Blue (#8BA2E7) and Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0).

The recipe behind #85A8E9 is rgb(133, 168, 233), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85A8E9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #85A8E9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85A8E9 color variations

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

#85A8E9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85A8E9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85A8E9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85A8E9 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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#85A8E9 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #85A8E9

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

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Light Sapphire Blue color link
Light Sapphire Blue

#8BA2E7

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Portage color link
Portage

#8B9FEE

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Periwinkle Blue color link
Periwinkle Blue

#8F99FB

#85A8E9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85A8E9
  • RGB133, 168, 233
  • CMYK39, 25, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(133, 168, 233)
  • HSL219°, 69%, 72%
  • HSL Precise219°, 69.444%, 71.765%
  • HSV219°, 43%, 91%
  • HSB219°, 43%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.659, 0.914)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.659, 0.914, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.659, 0.914)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85A8E9
  • DECIMAL ID8759529
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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