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#85a2fa color: Bright light blue

#85a2fa is rgb(133, 162, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.71% 0.13239 269.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

72.7%
0.132
269°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #85a2fa

#85a2fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #85a2fa mixed with white

  1. 85a2fa
  2. 91acfb
  3. 9cb5fc
  4. a8befd
  5. b4c8fe
  6. c0d1ff
  7. cddaff
  8. d9e4ff
  9. e6edff
  10. f2f6ff

Darker: #85a2fa mixed with black

  1. 85a2fa
  2. 738cd9
  3. 6177ba
  4. 50639b
  5. 404f7d
  6. 303c61
  7. 212a46
  8. 13192d
  9. 060a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #85a2fa with less saturation

  1. 85a2fa
  2. 88a3f2
  3. 8ca4ea
  4. 8fa5e2
  5. 92a5da
  6. 96a6d1
  7. 99a6c9
  8. 9ca6c1
  9. a0a7b8
  10. a3a7af

Questions about #85a2fa

What color is #85a2fa?

#85a2fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(133, 162, 250), in HSL hsl(225.13, 92.13%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.71% 0.13239 269.107).

What colors go well with #85a2fa?

The complementary color of #85a2fa is #c8a231. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49b1f0 and #b393ee. The triadic partners are #ee8476 and #65be78.

Is white or black text more readable on #85a2fa?

Black text reads better on #85a2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85a2fa a warm or cool color?

#85a2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.132.