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#85b2fd color: Parakeet Blue

#85b2fd is rgb(133, 178, 253) in RGB and oklch(76.136% 0.11893 260.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

76.1%
0.119
260°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #85b2fd

#85b2fd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.119 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 9.78:1, 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: #85b2fd mixed with white

  1. 85b2fd
  2. 91bafe
  3. 9dc2fe
  4. a9caff
  5. b5d1ff
  6. c1d9ff
  7. cee1ff
  8. dae8ff
  9. e6f0ff
  10. f3f7ff

Darker: #85b2fd mixed with black

  1. 85b2fd
  2. 739adc
  3. 6183bc
  4. 506d9d
  5. 40577f
  6. 304362
  7. 212f47
  8. 131d2d
  9. 060c16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #85b2fd with less saturation

  1. 85b2fd
  2. 8ab2f6
  3. 8eb3ee
  4. 93b3e7
  5. 98b3df
  6. 9cb3d8
  7. a0b3d0
  8. a5b2c9
  9. a9b2c1
  10. adb2b9

Questions about #85b2fd

What color is #85b2fd?

#85b2fd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Parakeet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(133, 178, 253), in HSL hsl(217.5, 96.77%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.136% 0.11893 260.288).

What colors go well with #85b2fd?

The complementary color of #85b2fd is #d9a951. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54bfef and #b1a4f8. The triadic partners are #f49292 and #88c47b.

Is white or black text more readable on #85b2fd?

Black text reads better on #85b2fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85b2fd a warm or cool color?

#85b2fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.119.