What color is #85A4B2?

#85A4B2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85A4B2?

The RGB value is 133, 164, 178: 133 red, 164 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85A4B2?

The complementary color is #B29385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85A4B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 and white text 2.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85A4B2 color

#85A4B2 rgb(133, 164, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #85A4B2 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 64.3% green and 69.8% blue (133, 164, 178).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 23% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#85A4B2 color codes

HEX	`#85A4B2`
RGB	`rgb(133, 164, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 64.3%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 23%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 25%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 8%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.55, -7.42, -10.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.55, 13.05, 235.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.982, 34.751, 47.186)`
Decimal	`8758450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85A4B2, 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 #85A4B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#85A4B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	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 #85A4B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85a4b2; }
.text { color: #85a4b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85a4b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 164 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85a4b2, #858eb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #85A4B2?: #85A4B2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85A4B2?: The RGB value is 133, 164, 178: 133 red, 164 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85A4B2?: The complementary color is #B29385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85A4B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 and white text 2.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.