Close to Glacier
#85ABBF
#85ABBF is a light, muted blue, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 67.1% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 31% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #85ABBF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.45:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.57:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.57:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #85ABBF as they’d see it.
#85ABBF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #85ABBF
What color is #85ABBF?
#85ABBF is a light, muted blue, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 67.1% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 31% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #85ABBF in RGB?
#85ABBF is rgb(133, 171, 191): 133 red, 171 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #85ABBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 10, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #85ABBF?
PANTONE 7458 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #85ABBF?
Its complement #C09F8E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.