Palettes / Colors / #85CAEB
#85CAEB — Light Blue
#85CAEB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #85CAEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#85CAEB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBA584; it also sits naturally between #84EBD8 and #8497EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #85CAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 202, 235 |
| HSL | 199°, 72%, 72% |
| HSV | 199°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 43%, 14%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.79, 53.23, 86.46 |
| Yxy | 53.23, 0.2469, 0.2870 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.01, -13.25, -23.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.96, -11.93, -24.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 79% · Blue 92%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #85CAEB
.text { color: #85CAEB; }
.background { background-color: #85CAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #85CAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 202, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 72%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #85CAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 202, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #85CAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 202, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#85CAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#85CAEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBA584:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #85CAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #85CAEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #85CAEB: ·
How #85CAEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #85CAEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #85CAEB?
#85CAEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 133, 202, 235). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #85CAEB?
#85CAEB is RGB 133, 202, 235 — HSL 199°, 72%, 72% — CMYK 43%, 14%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #85CAEB?
Its complement is #EBA584; analogous partners are #84EBD8 and #8497EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #85CAEB for text?
Black text on #85CAEB has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.