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#85aec3 color: Resolute Blue

#85aec3 is rgb(133, 174, 195) in RGB and oklch(72.836% 0.05367 230.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

72.8%
0.054
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #85aec3

#85aec3 is a dusty light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Resolute Blue (#85b0c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #85aec3 mixed with white

  1. 85aec3
  2. 91b6c9
  3. 9dbecf
  4. a9c6d5
  5. b5cedb
  6. c1d6e1
  7. cedee7
  8. dae6ed
  9. e6eff3
  10. f3f7f9

Darker: #85aec3 mixed with black

  1. 85aec3
  2. 7397a9
  3. 618090
  4. 506a78
  5. 405560
  6. 30414a
  7. 212e34
  8. 131c20
  9. 060b0e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #85aec3 with less saturation

  1. 85aec3
  2. 89adc0
  3. 8cadbd
  4. 90acbb
  5. 93abb8
  6. 97abb5
  7. 9aaab2
  8. 9ea9b0
  9. a1a9ad
  10. a4a8aa

Questions about #85aec3

What color is #85aec3?

#85aec3 is dusty light sky blue. The closest named color is Resolute Blue. In RGB it is rgb(133, 174, 195), in HSL hsl(200.32, 34.07%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.836% 0.05367 230.643).

What colors go well with #85aec3?

The complementary color of #85aec3 is #c49e89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fb2b5 and #94a8ca. The triadic partners are #c29aab and #a8ab84.

Is white or black text more readable on #85aec3?

Black text reads better on #85aec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85aec3 a warm or cool color?

#85aec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.054.