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#85BDE0 Color

#85BDE0 is rgb(133, 189, 224) in RGB, hsl(203, 59%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 16%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (Crayola) (#93CCEA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85BDE0
HEX#85BDE0
RGBrgb(133, 189, 224)
HSLhsl(203, 59%, 70%)
HSVhsv(203, 41%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 16%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.077 236.5)
LABlab(73.69% -12.16 -23.70)
LCHlch(73.69% 26.64 242.84)

What #85BDE0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #85BDE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 5.98Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 6.06Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 6.17Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 6.68Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 7.13Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 7.61

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#85BDE0 Channel Values

How #85BDE0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 189 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 203° · S 59% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 203° · S 41% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85BDE0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #85BDE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #85BDE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85BDE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#85BDE0
Complementary
#E0A885
Analogous
#85E0D5
Analogous
#8590E0
Triadic
#E085BD
Triadic
#BDE085
Split comp.
#E08590
Split comp.
#E0D585

Tints & Shades of #85BDE0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#96C6E4
#A6CFE8
#B6D7EC
#C6E0F0
#D6E9F5
#E7F2F9

Shades

#61A9D6
#3893CC
#2C7AAA
#215D82
#18435D
#0E2635

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #85BDE0.

How #85BDE0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#85BDE0
Protanopia#B5B5E0
Protanomaly#A4B8E0
Deuteranopia#ADADE1
Deuteranomaly#9FB4E1
Tritanopia#7DC2C2
Tritanomaly#80C0CF
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85BDE0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-85bde0: #85BDE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85BDE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85bde0': '#85BDE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.741, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_85bde0">#85BDE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#85BDE0"

More Blue Colors

#85BDE0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#85BDE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85BDE0?

#85BDE0 is a light blue — rgb(133, 189, 224) in RGB and hsl(203, 59%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (Crayola) (#93CCEA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #85BDE0?

#85BDE0 is rgb(133, 189, 224) — red 133, green 189, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85BDE0?

#85BDE0 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 16%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85BDE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85BDE0 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85BDE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85BDE0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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