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#85abfe color: Kitten’s Eye

#85abfe is rgb(133, 171, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.74% 0.12757 264.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

74.7%
0.128
265°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #85abfe

#85abfe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.25:1, 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: #85abfe mixed with white

  1. 85abfe
  2. 91b4ff
  3. 9dbcff
  4. a9c5ff
  5. b5cdff
  6. c1d6ff
  7. cddeff
  8. d9e6ff
  9. e6efff
  10. f2f7ff

Darker: #85abfe mixed with black

  1. 85abfe
  2. 7394dd
  3. 617ebd
  4. 50689e
  5. 405480
  6. 304063
  7. 212d47
  8. 131b2d
  9. 060b16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #85abfe with less saturation

  1. 85abfe
  2. 89acf6
  3. 8dacee
  4. 91ade6
  5. 95adde
  6. 99add6
  7. 9dadce
  8. a1adc6
  9. a5adbe
  10. a9adb5

Questions about #85abfe

What color is #85abfe?

#85abfe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye. In RGB it is rgb(133, 171, 254), in HSL hsl(221.16, 98.37%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.74% 0.12757 264.762).

What colors go well with #85abfe?

The complementary color of #85abfe is #d2a641. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4cb9f2 and #b39cf5. The triadic partners are #f38b84 and #77c279.

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

Black text reads better on #85abfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85abfe a warm or cool color?

#85abfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.128.