Close to Light Sky Blue
#85CEFC
#85CEFC is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 80.8% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 95% saturation and 75% 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 #85CEFC.
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
1.72:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.23:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.23:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #85CEFC as they’d see it.
#85CEFC 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 #85CEFC
What color is #85CEFC?
#85CEFC is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 80.8% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 95% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #85CEFC in RGB?
#85CEFC is rgb(133, 206, 252): 133 red, 206 green, and 252 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #85CEFC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 18, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #85CEFC?
PANTONE 297 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #85CEFC?
Its complement #F4B995 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.