What color is #85BEEB?

#85BEEB is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(133, 190, 235), and in HSL hsl(206, 72%, 72%).

Is #85BEEB accessible as text?

On white, #85BEEB has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #85BEEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85BEEB?

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

What colors go well with #85BEEB?

#85BEEB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBB184. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85BEEB below.

Is #85BEEB good for buttons?

#85BEEB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #85BEEB — white text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85BEEB the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #85BEEB is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #85BEEB

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #85BEEB 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 #85BEEB Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF 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 #85BEEB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

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 #85BEEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B1E5FF

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 #85BEEB Secondary #D3E7F8 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 #85BEEB 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 25/100

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 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #85BEEB

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People also use #85BEEB with

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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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F2F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #849CEB — 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 #85BEEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #85BEEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 190 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.9% 0.088 243.0);
  --color-50: #F1F8FD;
  --color-100: #DBEDFA;
  --color-200: #B9DAF3;
  --color-300: #89BEE6;
  --color-400: #5DA1D5;
  --color-500: #3B83BA;
  --color-600: #34678E;
  --color-700: #2A4B64;
  --color-800: #1F3342;
  --color-900: #152028;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FD',
    100: '#DBEDFA',
    200: '#B9DAF3',
    300: '#89BEE6',
    400: '#5DA1D5',
    500: '#3B83BA',
    600: '#34678E',
    700: '#2A4B64',
    800: '#1F3342',
    900: '#152028',
  },
}

$base: #85BEEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FD;
$base-100: #DBEDFA;
$base-200: #B9DAF3;
$base-300: #89BEE6;
$base-400: #5DA1D5;
$base-500: #3B83BA;
$base-600: #34678E;
$base-700: #2A4B64;
$base-800: #1F3342;
$base-900: #152028;
$base-hover: #459DE1;
$base-subtle: #DEEBF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85BEEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9DAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89BEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DA1D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B83BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152028",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}