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#85a2fe color: Bright light blue

#85a2fe is rgb(133, 162, 254) in RGB and oklch(72.916% 0.13786 269.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

72.9%
0.138
270°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #85a2fe

#85a2fe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, 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: #85a2fe mixed with white

  1. 85a2fe
  2. 90acff
  3. 9cb5ff
  4. a8bfff
  5. b4c8ff
  6. c0d1ff
  7. cddaff
  8. d9e4ff
  9. e6edff
  10. f2f6ff

Darker: #85a2fe mixed with black

  1. 85a2fe
  2. 738cdd
  3. 6177bd
  4. 50639e
  5. 404f80
  6. 303c63
  7. 212a47
  8. 13192d
  9. 060a16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #85a2fe with less saturation

  1. 85a2fe
  2. 88a3f6
  3. 8ca4ed
  4. 8fa5e5
  5. 93a5dc
  6. 96a6d4
  7. 99a7cb
  8. 9da7c2
  9. a0a7b9
  10. a4a7b0

Questions about #85a2fe

What color is #85a2fe?

#85a2fe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(133, 162, 254), in HSL hsl(225.62, 98.37%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.916% 0.13786 269.515).

What colors go well with #85a2fe?

The complementary color of #85a2fe is #caa228. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44b2f4 and #b492f1. The triadic partners are #f18373 and #61bf77.

Is white or black text more readable on #85a2fe?

Black text reads better on #85a2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85a2fe a warm or cool color?

#85a2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.138.