Information about #85AFDC color

#85AFDC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85AFDC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 175, 220) (52.2% red, 68.6% green, 86.3% blue), or CMYK 34 / 18 / 0 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85AFDC presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0). Slightly further away sit Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF) and Light Azure (#8BB9E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 175, 220)), which gives #85AFDC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85AFDC: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #85AFDC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85AFDC color variations

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

#85AFDC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CDDEF0

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White

#FFFFFF

#85AFDC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4D8ACB

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#2F67A3

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#1F456D

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Black

#000000

#85AFDC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7FA4CD

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Grey

#808080

#85AFDC 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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#84D1DB

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#84DBA0

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#85AFDC 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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#DBB184
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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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#DADB84
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#DB8684
#DB8684

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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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#84DADB
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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
#85AFDC
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#DB84AF
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#AFDB84
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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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#B184DB
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#AFDB84
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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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#DB84DA
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#DBB184
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#84DB86
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Nearest named colors to #85AFDC

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

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Light Sapphire Blue color link
Light Sapphire Blue

#8BA2E7

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

#85AFDC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85AFDC
  • RGB133, 175, 220
  • CMYK34, 18, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(133, 175, 220)
  • HSL211°, 55%, 69%
  • HSL Precise211.034°, 55.414%, 69.216%
  • HSV211°, 40%, 86%
  • HSB211°, 40%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.686, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.686, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.686, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85AFDC
  • DECIMAL ID8761308
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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