Information about #85C1D5 color

#85C1D5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85C1D5 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 193, 213) — 52.2% red, 75.7% green, 83.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 8 / 0 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #85C1D5 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Aqua Splash (#85CED1) and Spray (#7ECDDD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 193, 213)), which gives #85C1D5 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85C1D5 color variations

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#85C1D5 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 #85C1D5

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

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85C1D5
  • RGB133, 193, 213
  • CMYK31, 8, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(133, 193, 213)
  • HSL195°, 49%, 68%
  • HSL Precise195°, 48.78%, 67.843%
  • HSV195°, 38%, 84%
  • HSB195°, 38%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.757, 0.835)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.757, 0.835, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.757, 0.835)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85C1D5
  • DECIMAL ID8765909
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01