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#85a2f0 color: Bright light blue

#85a2f0 is rgb(133, 162, 240) in RGB and oklch(72.209% 0.11869 267.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

72.2%
0.119
268°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #85a2f0

#85a2f0 is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #85a2f0 mixed with white

  1. 85a2f0
  2. 91abf2
  3. 9cb5f4
  4. a8bef6
  5. b4c8f8
  6. c0d1f9
  7. cddafb
  8. d9e3fc
  9. e6edfd
  10. f2f6fe

Darker: #85a2f0 mixed with black

  1. 85a2f0
  2. 738cd1
  3. 6177b2
  4. 506395
  5. 404f78
  6. 303c5d
  7. 212a43
  8. 13192a
  9. 060a14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #85a2f0 with less saturation

  1. 85a2f0
  2. 88a3e9
  3. 8ba3e1
  4. 8fa4da
  5. 92a4d3
  6. 95a5cb
  7. 98a5c4
  8. 9ba5bc
  9. 9fa5b5
  10. a2a5ad

Questions about #85a2f0

What color is #85a2f0?

#85a2f0 is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(133, 162, 240), in HSL hsl(223.74, 78.1%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.209% 0.11869 267.842).

What colors go well with #85a2f0?

The complementary color of #85a2f0 is #c4a043. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53afe7 and #ae94e6. The triadic partners are #e6877b and #6fba7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #85a2f0?

Black text reads better on #85a2f0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85a2f0 a warm or cool color?

#85a2f0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.119.