Information about #85ADC0 color

#85ADC0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85ADC0 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 173, 192) (52.2% red, 67.8% green, 75.3% blue), or CMYK 23 / 7 / 0 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85ADC0 is a mildly saturated sky-leaning 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 almost identical to Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blake (#88A7C8) and Moby (#8EB2BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 173, 192)), which gives #85ADC0 its character. If you plan to put text on a #85ADC0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #85ADC0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#85ADC0 color variations

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

#85ADC0 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 #85ADC0

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85ADC0
  • RGB133, 173, 192
  • CMYK23, 7, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(133, 173, 192)
  • HSL199°, 32%, 64%
  • HSL Precise199.322°, 31.892%, 63.725%
  • HSV199°, 31%, 75%
  • HSB199°, 31%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.678, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.678, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.678, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85ADC0
  • DECIMAL ID8760768
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01