Information about #85CCFF color

#85CCFF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85CCFF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 204, 255) — 52.2% red, 80% green, 100% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 48 / 20 / 0 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #85CCFF reads as a maximally vivid steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Day Sky Blue (#82CAFF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sky (#82CAFC) and Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA).

The recipe behind #85CCFF is rgb(133, 204, 255), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85CCFF: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #85CCFF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#85CCFF color variations

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

#85CCFF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85CCFF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#37ABFF

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#0087E8

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Black

#000000

#85CCFF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85CCFF 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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#84FCFF

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#85CCFF 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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#FFB885
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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
#85CCFF
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#FFF585
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#FF858F
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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
#85CCFF
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#FF85CC
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#CCFF85
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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
#85CCFF
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#B885FF
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#FFB885
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#CCFF85
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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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#F585FF
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#FFB885
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#8FFF85
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Nearest named colors to #85CCFF

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

Light Sky Blue color link
Light Sky Blue

#87CEFA

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Parakeet Blue color link
Parakeet Blue

#7EB6FF

#85CCFF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85CCFF
  • RGB133, 204, 255
  • CMYK48, 20, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(133, 204, 255)
  • HSL205°, 100%, 76%
  • HSL Precise205.082°, 100%, 76.078%
  • HSV205°, 48%, 100%
  • HSB205°, 48%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.800, 1.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.800, 1.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.800, 1.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB100%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID85CCFF
  • DECIMAL ID8768767
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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