Information about #85B5D5 color

#85B5D5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85B5D5 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 181, 213) — 52.2% red, 71% green, 83.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 13 / 0 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #85B5D5 reads as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Slightly further away sit Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0) and Seagull (#77B7D0).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 181, 213) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #85B5D5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#85B5D5 color variations

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

#85B5D5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#85B5D5

Color has no name
#9DC4DD

Color has no name
#B6D2E6

Color has no name
#CEE1EE

Color has no name
#E6F0F6

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#85B5D5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#85B5D5

Color has no name
#5196C3

Color has no name
#35729B

Color has no name
#234C67

Color has no name
#112633

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#85B5D5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#85B5D5

Color has no name
#80ABC7

Color has no name
#7DA0B8

Color has no name
#7C96A7

Color has no name
#7D8A94

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#85B5D5 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B585D5

Color has no name
#9585D5

Color has no name
#8595D5

Color has no name
#85B5D5

Color has no name
#85D5D5

Color has no name
#85D5B5

Color has no name
#85D595

Color has no name

#85B5D5 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
#85B5D5
#85B5D5

Color has no name

#D5A585
#D5A585

Color has no name

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
#85B5D5
#85B5D5

Color has no name

#D5CD85
#D5CD85

Color has no name

#D5858D
#D5858D

Color has no name

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
#858DD5
#858DD5

Color has no name

#85B5D5
#85B5D5

Color has no name

#85D5CD
#85D5CD

Color has no name

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
#85B5D5
#85B5D5

Color has no name

#D585B5
#D585B5

Color has no name

#B5D585
#B5D585

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#85B5D5
#85B5D5

Color has no name

#A585D5
#A585D5

Color has no name

#D5A585
#D5A585

Color has no name

#B5D585
#B5D585

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#85B5D5
#85B5D5

Color has no name

#CD85D5
#CD85D5

Color has no name

#D5A585
#D5A585

Color has no name

#8DD585
#8DD585

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #85B5D5

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

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

#85B5D5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#85B5D5 color image #85B5D5 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#85B5D5 color image #85B5D5 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#85B5D5 color image #85B5D5 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#85B5D5 color image #85B5D5 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85B5D5
  • RGB133, 181, 213
  • CMYK31, 13, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(133, 181, 213)
  • HSL204°, 49%, 68%
  • HSL Precise204°, 48.78%, 67.843%
  • HSV204°, 38%, 84%
  • HSB204°, 38%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.710, 0.835)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.710, 0.835, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.710, 0.835)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85B5D5
  • DECIMAL ID8762837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.