#85bee7 color: Watery Sea
#85bee7 is rgb(133, 190, 231) in RGB and oklch(77.726% 0.08344 240.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-300
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #85bee7
#85bee7 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.52:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Watery Sea (#88bfe7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #85bee7 mixed with white
Darker: #85bee7 mixed with black
Calmer: #85bee7 with less saturation
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Questions about #85bee7
What color is #85bee7?
#85bee7 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Watery Sea. In RGB it is rgb(133, 190, 231), in HSL hsl(205.1, 67.12%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.726% 0.08344 240.446).
What colors go well with #85bee7?
The complementary color of #85bee7 is #deaa80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72c5d4 and #a2b4ed. The triadic partners are #e4a0b4 and #afbf82.
Is white or black text more readable on #85bee7?
Black text reads better on #85bee7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #85bee7 a warm or cool color?
#85bee7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.083.