#85AAD8 Hex Color
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#85aad8 is a pastel blue with a dusty, grayed undertone, the kind of ashy softness you get from mixing gray into a brighter blue. Its low saturation reads calm without going cold, so it works best as a supporting tone or soft UI background rather than the star of a palette. Black text on #85aad8 reaches about 8.7:1 contrast, clearing WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #85aad8
What is #85aad8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #85aad8 is rgb(133, 170, 216), in HSL hsl(213, 52%, 68%) and in CMYK 38%, 21%, 0%, 15%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #85aad8?
Warm coral and deep navy both sharpen #85aad8, since its grayed undertone needs either warmth or depth to avoid washing out. Try it at a 30 percent share with charcoal text and one warm accent.
Is #85aad8 readable on white or black?
#85aad8 has a 2.40:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.73:1 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.