Information about #85AEBC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85AEBC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 174, 188) (52.2% red, 68.2% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 22 / 5 / 0 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #85AEBC floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) and Moby (#8EB2BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 174, 188)), which gives #85AEBC its character. If you plan to put text on a #85AEBC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #85AEBC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#85AEBC color variations

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

#85AEBC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85AEBC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85AEBC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85AEBC 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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#85AEBC 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #85AEBC

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

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

#85AEBC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85AEBC
  • RGB133, 174, 188
  • CMYK22, 5, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(133, 174, 188)
  • HSL195°, 29%, 63%
  • HSL Precise195.273°, 29.101%, 62.941%
  • HSV195°, 29%, 74%
  • HSB195°, 29%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.682, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.682, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.682, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85AEBC
  • DECIMAL ID8761020
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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