Information about #85D4FF color

#85D4FF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85D4FF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 212, 255) — 52.2% red, 83.1% green, 100% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 48 / 17 / 0 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85D4FF presents itself as a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Cyan (#87D3F8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) and Day Sky Blue (#82CAFF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 212, 255)), which gives #85D4FF its character. If you plan to put text on a #85D4FF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #85D4FF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85D4FF color variations

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

#85D4FF 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 #85D4FF

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

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Day Sky Blue color link
Day Sky Blue

#82CAFF

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85D4FF
  • RGB133, 212, 255
  • CMYK48, 17, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(133, 212, 255)
  • HSL201°, 100%, 76%
  • HSL Precise201.148°, 100%, 76.078%
  • HSV201°, 48%, 100%
  • HSB201°, 48%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.831, 1.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.831, 1.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.831, 1.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB100%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85D4FF
  • DECIMAL ID8770815
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01