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#85aafd color: Kitten’s Eye

#85aafd is rgb(133, 170, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.486% 0.12732 265.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

74.5%
0.127
265°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #85aafd

#85aafd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.17:1, 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: #85aafd mixed with white

  1. 85aafd
  2. 91b3fe
  3. 9dbbff
  4. a9c4ff
  5. b5cdff
  6. c1d5ff
  7. cddeff
  8. d9e6ff
  9. e6eeff
  10. f2f7ff

Darker: #85aafd mixed with black

  1. 85aafd
  2. 7393dc
  3. 617dbc
  4. 50689d
  5. 40537f
  6. 303f62
  7. 212d47
  8. 131b2d
  9. 060b16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #85aafd with less saturation

  1. 85aafd
  2. 89abf5
  3. 8dabed
  4. 91ace5
  5. 95acde
  6. 99acd6
  7. 9daccd
  8. a1acc5
  9. a4acbd
  10. a8acb5

Questions about #85aafd

What color is #85aafd?

#85aafd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye. In RGB it is rgb(133, 170, 253), in HSL hsl(221.5, 96.77%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.486% 0.12732 265.166).

What colors go well with #85aafd?

The complementary color of #85aafd is #d1a540. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4cb8f1 and #b29bf4. The triadic partners are #f28b83 and #76c279.

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

Black text reads better on #85aafd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85aafd a warm or cool color?

#85aafd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.127.