#85ACDF
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #85ACDF
With the hex code #85ACDF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 67% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 40% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Dusty Blue and Steel Blue — a ΔE of 17.0 — followed by Steel Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFB885, a tan shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.96:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #85ACDF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #85ACDF?
With the hex code #85ACDF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 67% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 40% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #85ACDF?
Use black text. Black on #85ACDF has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85ACDF?
Its complementary colour is #DFB885, and analogous partners are #85D9DF and #8B85DF.