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

"Soft Sky Blue"

Blue · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #85BBDF

RGB rgb(133, 187, 223)

HSL hsl(204°, 58%, 70%)

CMYK C:40% M:16% Y:0% K:13%

Luminance 0.466

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.06:1

Aa — #85BBDF

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.17:1

Aa — #85BBDF

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#85BBDF #DFAA86

Analogous

#86DFD6 #85BBDF #868FDF

Triadic

#85BBDF #DF86BB #BBDF86

Split-comp.

#85BBDF #DF868F #DFD686

Tetradic

#85BBDF #D686DF #DFAA86 #8FDF86

Monochromatic

#285471 #428CBD #8EBAD7 #B4D1E4 #ECF3F8

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