Information about #85AAC8 color

#85AAC8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85AAC8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 170, 200) — 52.2% red, 66.7% green, 78.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 12 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #85AAC8 reads as a softly balanced azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Polo Blue (#8AA7CC) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 170, 200)), which gives #85AAC8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #85AAC8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85AAC8 color variations

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

#85AAC8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85AAC8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85AAC8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85AAC8 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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#85AAC8 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 #85AAC8

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

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

#85AAC8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85AAC8
  • RGB133, 170, 200
  • CMYK26, 12, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(133, 170, 200)
  • HSL207°, 38%, 65%
  • HSL Precise206.866°, 37.853%, 65.294%
  • HSV207°, 34%, 78%
  • HSB207°, 34%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.667, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.667, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.667, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85AAC8
  • DECIMAL ID8760008
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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