What color is #85ABBD?

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

What is the RGB value of #85ABBD?

The RGB value is 133, 171, 189: 133 red, 171 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85ABBD?

The complementary color is #BD9785, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85ABBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85ABBD color

#85ABBD rgb(133, 171, 189)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 67.1% green and 74.1% blue (133, 171, 189).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 30% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#85ABBD color codes

HEX	`#85ABBD`
RGB	`rgb(133, 171, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 67.1%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 30%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 30%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 10%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.86, -8.57, -13.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.86, 15.9, 237.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.418, 37.785, 53.667)`
Decimal	`8760253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85ABBD, 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 #85ABBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#85ABBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	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 #85ABBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85abbd; }
.text { color: #85abbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85abbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 171 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85abbd, #858fbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #85ABBD?: #85ABBD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85ABBD?: The RGB value is 133, 171, 189: 133 red, 171 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85ABBD?: The complementary color is #BD9785, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85ABBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.