Information about #85B7CF color

#85B7CF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85B7CF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 183, 207) — 52.2% red, 71.8% green, 81.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 9 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #85B7CF appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seagull (#77B7D0) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 183, 207)), which gives #85B7CF its character. If you plan to put text on a #85B7CF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #85B7CF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85B7CF color variations

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

#85B7CF 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 #85B7CF

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

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85B7CF
  • RGB133, 183, 207
  • CMYK29, 9, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(133, 183, 207)
  • HSL199°, 44%, 67%
  • HSL Precise199.459°, 43.529%, 66.667%
  • HSV199°, 36%, 81%
  • HSB199°, 36%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.718, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.718, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.718, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85B7CF
  • DECIMAL ID8763343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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