Information about #85ADBB color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #85ADBB reads as a softly balanced azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Moby (#8EB2BE).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 173, 187)), which gives #85ADBB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85ADBB: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #85ADBB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#85ADBB color variations
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#85ADBB color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#85ADBB color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#85ADBB color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#85ADBB color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#85ADBB 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #85ADBB color
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Nearest named colors to #85ADBB
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#8BA8B7
#89B1C2
#8EB2BE
#85B3B2
#7CB7BB
#85A3B2
#78B1BF
#93AAB9
#88A7C8
#92ACB4
#78AFB2
#89A0B0
#85ADBB color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#85ADBB
- RGB133, 173, 187
- CMYK21, 5, 0, 27
- CSSrgb(133, 173, 187)
- HSL196°, 28%, 63%
- HSL Precise195.556°, 28.421%, 62.745%
- HSV196°, 29%, 73%
- HSB196°, 29%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
- GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.678, 0.733)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.678, 0.733, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.678, 0.733)
- Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID85ADBB
- DECIMAL ID8760763
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
