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HEX 85A9CB - #85A9CB, RGB(133,169,203) Color


Color Name: Ruddy Blue*
Hex Color Code: #85A9CB
RGB Color Code: RGB(133, 169, 203)
CMYK Values*: 34.5%, 16.7%, 0.0%, 20.4%



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What color is 85A9CB?

The RGB color code for color number #85A9CB is RGB(133, 169, 203). In the RGB color model, #85A9CB has a red value of 133, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 34.5% cyan, 16.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.1° (degrees), 40.2 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #85A9CB has a hue of 209.1° (degrees), 34.5 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.



Color 85A9CB is cool or warm?

Color 85A9CB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #85A9CB? (For interior and product design)

85A9CB has an LRV of nearly 38. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#85A9CB

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #85A9CB with dark and light Color




Is #85A9CB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 85A9CB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #85A9CB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(133, 169, 203)
Red
133 (52.2%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
34.48%
Magenta
16.75%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%

HSL

HSL(209.14deg, 40.2 %, 65.9 %)

Hue
209.14°
Saturation
40.23 %.
Lightness
65.88 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 46, 79)
Red
29 (11.2%)
Yellow
46 (18.1%)
Blue
79 (31.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
209.14°
Saturation
34.48 %.
Brightness / Value
79.61 %.

HWB

H: 209.14°

W: 52.16 %

B: 20.39 %

XYZ

X : 34.64

Y : 37.67

Z : 61.95

YXY

Y1 : 37.67

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 47.84%

M : 33.73%

Y : 20.39%


LRV

~ 37.7 %

Munsell Color System

9.5B 6.6/4.8

CIE-Lab

L : 67.78

A : -3.97

B : -21.27

CIE-Lch

L : 67.78

C : 21.64

H : 259.43

CIE-Luv

L : 67.78

U : -18.91

V : -32.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.38

A : -6.67

B : -16.87






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #85A9CB

Here are the colors similar to 85A9CB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#6D9BC3
Cerulean Frost
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 85A9CB.

#8BABC6
PANTONE 4149 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#7DA1C4
PANTONE 645 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#81B0D2
PANTONE 2169 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#7BAFD4
PANTONE 542 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 85A9CB.

#8FB0CE
RAL 260 70 20 - Matte Blue
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#83B0D6
RAL 260 70 25 - Pacific Blue
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#8CACD6
RAL 270 70 25 - Boy Blue
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#85B0CC
RAL 250 70 20 - Medium Blue
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 85A9CB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 85A9CB.

#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)
#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#76ACD4
Adobe Lightroom Blue
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)



Paint color for Hex #85A9CB

Here are the paint colors similar to 85A9CB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 85A9CB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #85A9CB to Valspar

#80A5CD
Paula Loves Paris (V036-2)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#88B0D7
Wild Blue Yonder (8001-44D)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#87A8C2
Lovebirds (4004-5C)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#87A4C8
Violetta (V073-4)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 85A9CB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #85A9CB to Behr

#8AB1D6
Bluebird (PPU15-12)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#7AA8CB
Mirror Lake (M520-4)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#83A2BD
Hawaiian Sky (PPU14-07)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#819DBE
Washed Denim (M530-4)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 85A9CB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #85A9CB to Dunn-Edwards

#8FAACA
Bachelor Blue (DE 5878)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#84A5DC
Blue Cue (DE 5892)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 85A9CB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #85A9CB to Benjamin Moore

#81A5C0
Soft Jazz (809)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#8DADD9
Aqua Marina (816)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#79A7C5
San Francisco Bay (802)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#85A0B6
Denim Wash (838)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 85A9CB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #85A9CB to Sherwin Williams

#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#8BA7BB
Notable Hue (SW 6521)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#7C9AB5
Bluesy Note (SW 9064)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 85A9CB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #85A9CB to PPG Paints

#7EA3D2
Boudoir Blue (PPG1244-4)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#73A3D0
Overcast (PPG1242-4)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#7E9EC2
Alaskan Blue (PPG1162-4)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#7DAEE1
Victoria Blue (PPG1243-4)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 85A9CB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #85A9CB to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 11.50 (88.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#85A9CB color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



85A9CB
Ruddy Blue*

CBA785
Hazelnut*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #85A9CB?

Color that best contrast with #85A9CB is #CBA785, color name is Hazelnut*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #85A9CB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #85A9CB is #CBA785, color name is Hazelnut*.





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