#85A9C6 Hex Color
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A dusty, pastel shade of blue with real gray in it. #85a9c6 works best as a supporting tone or UI background, where its low saturation keeps layouts calm. It flatters warm sand and charcoal, and black text clears WCAG AA on it, so body copy sits fine on top.
Questions about #85a9c6
What is #85a9c6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #85a9c6 is rgb(133, 169, 198), in HSL hsl(207, 36%, 65%) and in CMYK 33%, 15%, 0%, 22%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #85a9c6?
Warm sand and soft coral bring out its cool side, while charcoal deepens it for a steadier palette. Avoid bright oranges nearby; they can make the muted blue look washed out.
Is #85a9c6 a good background for text?
Black text on #85a9c6 reaches about 8.5:1 contrast, well past the WCAG AA requirement for body copy. White text drops near 2.5:1, so keep text dark on this shade.
Is #85a9c6 readable on white or black?
#85a9c6 has a 2.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.48:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.