What color is #85BADE?

#85BADE is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(133, 186, 222), and in HSL hsl(204, 57%, 70%).

Is #85BADE accessible as text?

On white, #85BADE has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #85BADE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85BADE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #85BADE?

#85BADE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DEAA87. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85BADE below.

Is #85BADE good for buttons?

#85BADE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #85BADE — white text only reaches 2.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85BADE the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #85BADE is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#85BADE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #85BADE

Not just a swatch — here's how #85BADE works with other colors. Named schemes with #85BADE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #85BADE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85BADE Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #85BADE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Maya Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #85BADE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B0E0FF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #85BADE Secondary #D0E3F0 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #85BADE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 66/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #85BADE

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For fashion

People also use #85BADE with

Seafoam Cornflower Blue Dusty Rose Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F1F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #879EDE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #85BADE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #85BADE;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 186 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.5% 0.076 238.7);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #DEEDF7;
  --color-200: #BFDBED;
  --color-300: #93BFDC;
  --color-400: #6AA2C8;
  --color-500: #4884AD;
  --color-600: #3D6884;
  --color-700: #304C5E;
  --color-800: #23333E;
  --color-900: #172026;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#DEEDF7',
    200: '#BFDBED',
    300: '#93BFDC',
    400: '#6AA2C8',
    500: '#4884AD',
    600: '#3D6884',
    700: '#304C5E',
    800: '#23333E',
    900: '#172026',
  },
}

$base: #85BADE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #DEEDF7;
$base-200: #BFDBED;
$base-300: #93BFDC;
$base-400: #6AA2C8;
$base-500: #4884AD;
$base-600: #3D6884;
$base-700: #304C5E;
$base-800: #23333E;
$base-900: #172026;
$base-hover: #4F9CCF;
$base-subtle: #DEEAF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85BADE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEEDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFDBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93BFDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AA2C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4884AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D6884",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#304C5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23333E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172026",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}