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#85b2fb color: Parakeet Blue

#85b2fb is rgb(133, 178, 251) in RGB and oklch(76.041% 0.11633 259.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

76%
0.116
260°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #85b2fb

#85b2fb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parakeet Blue (#7eb6ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #85b2fb mixed with white

  1. 85b2fb
  2. 91bafc
  3. 9dc2fd
  4. a9cafe
  5. b5d1fe
  6. c1d9ff
  7. cee1ff
  8. dae8ff
  9. e6f0ff
  10. f3f7ff

Darker: #85b2fb mixed with black

  1. 85b2fb
  2. 739ada
  3. 6183ba
  4. 506d9c
  5. 40577e
  6. 304361
  7. 212f46
  8. 131d2d
  9. 060c15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #85b2fb with less saturation

  1. 85b2fb
  2. 8ab2f4
  3. 8eb2ed
  4. 93b3e5
  5. 97b3de
  6. 9cb2d7
  7. a0b2cf
  8. a4b2c8
  9. a9b2c0
  10. adb1b9

Questions about #85b2fb

What color is #85b2fb?

#85b2fb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Parakeet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(133, 178, 251), in HSL hsl(217.12, 93.65%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.041% 0.11633 259.794).

What colors go well with #85b2fb?

The complementary color of #85b2fb is #d8a854. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56bfed and #b0a4f6. The triadic partners are #f29293 and #89c37c.

Is white or black text more readable on #85b2fb?

Black text reads better on #85b2fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85b2fb a warm or cool color?

#85b2fb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.116.