Information about #85BCE0 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85BCE0 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 188, 224) (52.2% red, 73.7% green, 87.8% blue), or CMYK 36 / 14 / 0 / 12 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #85BCE0 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Azure (#8BB9E7). Slightly further away sit Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6) and Aero (#7CB9E8).

The recipe behind #85BCE0 is rgb(133, 188, 224), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85BCE0: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #85BCE0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85BCE0 color variations

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

#85BCE0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85BCE0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2B77AA

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#1D4F71

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#0E2738

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Black

#000000

#85BCE0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85BCE0 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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#85BCE0 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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#E0A985
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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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#E0D785
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#E0858E
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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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#85E0D7
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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
#85BCE0
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#E085BC
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#BCE085
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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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#A985E0
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#E0A985
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#BCE085
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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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#D785E0
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#E0A985
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#8EE085
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Nearest named colors to #85BCE0

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

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Light Cerulean color link
Light Cerulean

#8BD0E7

#85BCE0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85BCE0
  • RGB133, 188, 224
  • CMYK36, 14, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(133, 188, 224)
  • HSL204°, 59%, 70%
  • HSL Precise203.736°, 59.477%, 70%
  • HSV204°, 41%, 88%
  • HSB204°, 41%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.737, 0.878)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.737, 0.878, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.737, 0.878)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85BCE0
  • DECIMAL ID8764640
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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