#85ADDF
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #85ADDF
#85ADDF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 68% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 40% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Dusty Blue and Baby Blue (ΔE 16.6), with Baby Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFB785 (tan), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.04:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #85ADDF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #85ADDF?
#85ADDF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 68% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 40% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #85ADDF?
Use black text. Black on #85ADDF has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85ADDF?
Its complementary colour is #DFB785, and analogous partners are #85DADF and #8A85DF.