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#85a9fa color: Kitten’s Eye

#85a9fa is rgb(133, 169, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.133% 0.12439 265.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

74.1%
0.124
265°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #85a9fa

#85a9fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye (#8aadf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #85a9fa mixed with white

  1. 85a9fa
  2. 91b2fb
  3. 9dbbfc
  4. a9c3fd
  5. b5ccfe
  6. c1d5fe
  7. cdddff
  8. d9e6ff
  9. e6eeff
  10. f2f7ff

Darker: #85a9fa mixed with black

  1. 85a9fa
  2. 7392d9
  3. 617cba
  4. 50679b
  5. 40537d
  6. 303f61
  7. 212c46
  8. 131b2d
  9. 060a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #85a9fa with less saturation

  1. 85a9fa
  2. 89aaf2
  3. 8daaeb
  4. 91abe3
  5. 94abdb
  6. 98abd3
  7. 9cabcc
  8. a0abc4
  9. a4abbc
  10. a7abb3

Questions about #85a9fa

What color is #85a9fa?

#85a9fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye. In RGB it is rgb(133, 169, 250), in HSL hsl(221.54, 92.13%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.133% 0.12439 265.247).

What colors go well with #85a9fa?

The complementary color of #85a9fa is #cfa543. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fb7ee and #b19bf1. The triadic partners are #f08b83 and #76c07a.

Is white or black text more readable on #85a9fa?

Black text reads better on #85a9fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85a9fa a warm or cool color?

#85a9fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.124.