Bluegrey Color
Bluegrey is a blue color with hex code #85A3B2. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with bluegrey, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Bluegrey Color Values
What Does Bluegrey Mean?
Bluegrey belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Bluegrey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Bluegrey is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: pale blue, #91A3B0). It is also known as Grauzone.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Bluegrey
Bluegrey and #B29485 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #85B2AB and #858CB2, which sit beside bluegrey on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair bluegrey with triadic partners #B285A3 and #A3B285. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Bali Hai —
#859FAF(Delta E 2) - Bluey Grey —
#89A0B0(Delta E 3) - Greyblue —
#77A1B5(Delta E 5) - Nepal —
#8EABC1(Delta E 5) - Gumbo —
#7CA1A6(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #85A3B2; }
.background { background-color: #85A3B2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85A3B2; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #85A3B240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for bluegrey?
Bluegrey has the hex code #85A3B2. In RGB notation it is rgb(133, 163, 178), in HSL it is hsl(200, 23%, 61%), and its OKLCH value is 0.698, 0.04, 229.7.
What does the color bluegrey mean?
Blue-family colors like bluegrey carry distinct psychological associations. Bluegrey belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Bluegrey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with bluegrey?
Bluegrey has three easy routes: its complement #B29485 for punch, its neighbors #85B2AB and #858CB2 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B285A3 and #A3B285 when you want energy.
Is bluegrey a standard web color?
No — Bluegrey is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #85A3B2 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make bluegrey lighter or darker?
To lighten bluegrey, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #ECF1F3 (lightest tint) to #141B1F (darkest shade).
About Bluegrey
Bluegrey is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Grauzone. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #85A3B2 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.