Soft Sky Blue (85B8CC) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Soft Sky Blue"

Blue · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Soft Sky Blue pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #85B8CC

RGB rgb(133, 184, 204)

HSL hsl(197°, 41%, 66%)

CMYK C:35% M:10% Y:0% K:20%

Luminance 0.4438

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.16:1

Aa — #85B8CC

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.73:1

Aa — #85B8CC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#85B8CC #CC9985

Analogous

#85CCBC #85B8CC #8594CC

Triadic

#85B8CC #CC85B8 #B8CC85

Split-comp.

#85B8CC #CC8594 #CCBC85

Tetradic

#85B8CC #BC85CC #CC9985 #94CC85

Monochromatic

#2E4B57 #51859A #8DB4C3 #AFCAD5 #E1EBEF

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