What color is #85A2CD?

#85A2CD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Wisteria Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85A2CD?

The RGB value is 133, 162, 205: 133 red, 162 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85A2CD?

The complementary color is #CDB085, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85A2CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85A2CD color

#85A2CD rgb(133, 162, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #85A2CD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 63.5% green and 80.4% blue (133, 162, 205).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 42% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria Blue (#84A2D4), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#85A2CD color codes

HEX	`#85A2CD`
RGB	`rgb(133, 162, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 63.5%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 42%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 35%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 21%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.93, 0.42, -25.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.93, 25.2, 270.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.609, 35.233, 62.776)`
Decimal	`8757965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85A2CD, 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 #85A2CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#85A2CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	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 #85A2CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85a2cd; }
.text { color: #85a2cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85a2cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 162 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85a2cd, #8c85cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #85A2CD?: #85A2CD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Wisteria Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85A2CD?: The RGB value is 133, 162, 205: 133 red, 162 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85A2CD?: The complementary color is #CDB085, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85A2CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.