What color is #0085D5?

#0085D5 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Way Beyond the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0085D5?

The RGB value is 0, 133, 213: 0 red, 133 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0085D5?

The complementary color is #D55000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0085D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0085D5 color

#0085D5 rgb(0, 133, 213)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0085D5 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 52.2% green and 83.5% blue (0, 133, 213).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Way Beyond the Blue (#1188CC), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#0085D5 color codes

HEX	`#0085D5`
RGB	`rgb(0, 133, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 52.2%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 100%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 100%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 38%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.57, -0.56, -49.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.57, 49.33, 269.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.393, 21.576, 66.028)`
Decimal	`34261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0085D5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0085D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0085D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0085D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0085d5; }
.text { color: #0085d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0085d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 133 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0085d5, #001ad5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0085D5?: #0085D5 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Way Beyond the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0085D5?: The RGB value is 0, 133, 213: 0 red, 133 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0085D5?: The complementary color is #D55000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0085D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.