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#85a2fd color: Bright light blue

#85a2fd is rgb(133, 162, 253) in RGB and oklch(72.864% 0.13649 269.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

72.9%
0.136
269°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #85a2fd

#85a2fd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, 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: #85a2fd mixed with white

  1. 85a2fd
  2. 90acfe
  3. 9cb5ff
  4. a8bfff
  5. b4c8ff
  6. c0d1ff
  7. cddaff
  8. d9e4ff
  9. e6edff
  10. f2f6ff

Darker: #85a2fd mixed with black

  1. 85a2fd
  2. 738cdc
  3. 6177bc
  4. 50639d
  5. 404f7f
  6. 303c62
  7. 212a47
  8. 13192d
  9. 060a16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #85a2fd with less saturation

  1. 85a2fd
  2. 88a3f5
  3. 8ca4ec
  4. 8fa5e4
  5. 92a5dc
  6. 96a6d3
  7. 99a6cb
  8. 9da7c2
  9. a0a7b9
  10. a4a7b0

Questions about #85a2fd

What color is #85a2fd?

#85a2fd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(133, 162, 253), in HSL hsl(225.5, 96.77%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.864% 0.13649 269.418).

What colors go well with #85a2fd?

The complementary color of #85a2fd is #c9a22a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45b2f3 and #b492f0. The triadic partners are #f18474 and #62bf77.

Is white or black text more readable on #85a2fd?

Black text reads better on #85a2fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85a2fd a warm or cool color?

#85a2fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.136.