Information about #85AFC1 color

#85AFC1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85AFC1 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 175, 193) (52.2% red, 68.6% green, 75.7% blue), or CMYK 24 / 7 / 0 / 24 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced azure, #85AFC1 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 practically indistinguishable from Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moby (#8EB2BE) and Blake (#88A7C8).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 175, 193) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #85AFC1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (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.

#85AFC1 color variations

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#85AFC1 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 #85AFC1

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85AFC1
  • RGB133, 175, 193
  • CMYK24, 7, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(133, 175, 193)
  • HSL198°, 33%, 64%
  • HSL Precise198°, 32.609%, 63.922%
  • HSV198°, 31%, 76%
  • HSB198°, 31%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.686, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.686, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.686, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85AFC1
  • DECIMAL ID8761281
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01