What color is #85ADC5?

#85ADC5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85ADC5?

The RGB value is 133, 173, 197: 133 red, 173 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85ADC5?

The complementary color is #C59D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85ADC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85ADC5 color

#85ADC5 rgb(133, 173, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #85ADC5 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 67.8% green and 77.3% blue (133, 173, 197).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 36% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#85ADC5 color codes

HEX	`#85ADC5`
RGB	`rgb(133, 173, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 67.8%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 36%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 32%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.68, -7.68, -16.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.68, 18.27, 245.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.691, 38.903, 58.494)`
Decimal	`8760773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85ADC5, 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 #85ADC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#85ADC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	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 #85ADC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85adc5; }
.text { color: #85adc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85adc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 173 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85adc5, #858dc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #85ADC5?: #85ADC5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85ADC5?: The RGB value is 133, 173, 197: 133 red, 173 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85ADC5?: The complementary color is #C59D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85ADC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.