Information about #85CAFE color

#85CAFE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85CAFE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 202, 254) — 52.2% red, 79.2% green, 99.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 47 / 20 / 0 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85CAFE is a maximally vivid steel-blue azure that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Day Sky Blue (#82CAFF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sky (#82CAFC) and Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA).

The recipe behind #85CAFE is rgb(133, 202, 254), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85CAFE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #85CAFE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85CAFE color variations

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

#85CAFE 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 #85CAFE

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

Day Sky Blue color link
Day Sky Blue

#82CAFF

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85CAFE
  • RGB133, 202, 254
  • CMYK47, 20, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(133, 202, 254)
  • HSL206°, 98%, 76%
  • HSL Precise205.785°, 98.374%, 75.882%
  • HSV206°, 48%, 100%
  • HSB206°, 48%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.792, 0.996)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.792, 0.996, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.792, 0.996)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85CAFE
  • DECIMAL ID8768254
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01