Grauzone Color

#85a3b2

Grauzone is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #7a5c4d
Complementary Color #b29485
Color Shade: cool cyan (200° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 60.98% (better contrasting with white)
Grauzone Color Sample
Grauzone Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #85a3b2

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Grauzone Color. The Scanda color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sporty Blue (#6a8aa4) for more energetic effect. Try Heavenly Sky as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b29485 is the best complementary color to Grauzone. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #85a3b2 complementary color is Sandrift, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bali Hai are #85b2aa and #858cb2. Thus found on the left and right of #85a3b2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gulf Stream and Wild Blue Yonder colors as they work well with Grauzone.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Grauzone palette consists of #b2aa85 and #b2858c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b29485). Try Hillary and Brandy Rose colors in combination with #85a3b2, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #85a3b2 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Grauzone. Thus Swamp Green and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Grauzone contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sandrift, Lavender Purple, and Bay Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #85a3b2 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Grauzone tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#b29485) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bay Leaf – 120° from the complementary Sandrift. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b285a3 and #85b294.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #85a3b2 is made of 28% red, 34% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Grauzone has a hue angle of 200°, a saturation of 22.61% and a lightness of 60.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #85a3b2 is made of 17.64% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black ink.

HEX #85a3b2
RGB Decimal rgb(133,163,178)
RGB Percentage 28%, 34%, 38%
CMYK 17.64, 5.88, 0, 30.2
HSL hsl(200,22.61%,60.98%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(200,25.28%,69.8%)
CIE-LAB lab(65.2751,-6.8697,-11.1652)
XYZ xyz(30.8059,34.3953,47.1348)
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