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#85abf0 color: Kitten’s Eye

#85abf0 is rgb(133, 171, 240) in RGB and oklch(74.068% 0.10887 261.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

74.1%
0.109
262°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #85abf0

#85abf0 is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, 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: #85abf0 mixed with white

  1. 85abf0
  2. 91b4f2
  3. 9dbcf4
  4. a9c4f6
  5. b5cdf8
  6. c1d5f9
  7. cddefb
  8. dae6fc
  9. e6eefd
  10. f2f7fe

Darker: #85abf0 mixed with black

  1. 85abf0
  2. 7394d1
  3. 617eb2
  4. 506895
  5. 405478
  6. 30405d
  7. 212d43
  8. 131b2a
  9. 060b14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #85abf0 with less saturation

  1. 85abf0
  2. 89abe9
  3. 8dace3
  4. 91acdc
  5. 95acd5
  6. 98acce
  7. 9cacc7
  8. a0acc0
  9. a4abb9
  10. a7abb2

Questions about #85abf0

What color is #85abf0?

#85abf0 is bright light blue. The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye. In RGB it is rgb(133, 171, 240), in HSL hsl(218.69, 78.1%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.068% 0.10887 261.895).

What colors go well with #85abf0?

The complementary color of #85abf0 is #cda455. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bb7e4 and #ac9eea. The triadic partners are #e88f8c and #83bd7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #85abf0?

Black text reads better on #85abf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85abf0 a warm or cool color?

#85abf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.109.