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#85a9fd color: Fennel Flower

#85a9fd is rgb(133, 169, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.282% 0.12843 265.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

74.3%
0.128
266°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #85a9fd

#85a9fd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #85a9fd mixed with white

  1. 85a9fd
  2. 91b2fe
  3. 9dbbff
  4. a9c3ff
  5. b5ccff
  6. c1d5ff
  7. cdddff
  8. d9e6ff
  9. e6eeff
  10. f2f7ff

Darker: #85a9fd mixed with black

  1. 85a9fd
  2. 7392dc
  3. 617cbc
  4. 50679d
  5. 40537f
  6. 303f62
  7. 212c47
  8. 131b2d
  9. 060a16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #85a9fd with less saturation

  1. 85a9fd
  2. 89aaf5
  3. 8daaed
  4. 91abe5
  5. 95abdd
  6. 98abd5
  7. 9caccd
  8. a0acc5
  9. a4acbd
  10. a8acb4

Questions about #85a9fd

What color is #85a9fd?

#85a9fd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(133, 169, 253), in HSL hsl(222, 96.77%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.282% 0.12843 265.73).

What colors go well with #85a9fd?

The complementary color of #85a9fd is #d0a53e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4bb8f1 and #b39af4. The triadic partners are #f28a81 and #73c179.

Is white or black text more readable on #85a9fd?

Black text reads better on #85a9fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85a9fd a warm or cool color?

#85a9fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.128.