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#85aaef color: Kitten’s Eye

#85aaef is rgb(133, 170, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.813% 0.10857 262.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

73.8%
0.109
262°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #85aaef

#85aaef is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 8.99:1, 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: #85aaef mixed with white

  1. 85aaef
  2. 91b3f1
  3. 9dbbf3
  4. a9c4f5
  5. b5ccf7
  6. c1d5f9
  7. cdddfa
  8. dae6fc
  9. e6eefd
  10. f2f7fe

Darker: #85aaef mixed with black

  1. 85aaef
  2. 7393d0
  3. 617db1
  4. 506894
  5. 405378
  6. 303f5c
  7. 212d42
  8. 131b2a
  9. 060b14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #85aaef with less saturation

  1. 85aaef
  2. 89aae8
  3. 8dabe2
  4. 91abdb
  5. 94abd4
  6. 98abcd
  7. 9cabc6
  8. 9fabbf
  9. a3abb8
  10. a6aab1

Questions about #85aaef

What color is #85aaef?

#85aaef is bright light blue. The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye. In RGB it is rgb(133, 170, 239), in HSL hsl(219.06, 76.81%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.813% 0.10857 262.367).

What colors go well with #85aaef?

The complementary color of #85aaef is #cca354. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bb6e3 and #ac9de9. The triadic partners are #e78e8b and #81bc7c.

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

Black text reads better on #85aaef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 8.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85aaef a warm or cool color?

#85aaef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.109.