Fly Away
Also known as: Carolina Blue, Parakeet Blue, Scenic Water, French Sky Blue
Expect cool and professional associations from Fly Away — a soft blue well suited to SaaS products and finance apps. Match it with orange accents when the design calls for energy over calm. For accessible text, use it on black or near-black backgrounds (9.74:1, passes WCAG AA) rather than white.
Fly Away color codes
- HEX
- #85B3F3
- RGB
- rgb(133, 179, 243)
- RGBA
- rgba(133, 179, 243, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(215, 82%, 74%)
- HSV
- hsv(215, 45%, 95%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(45%, 26%, 0%, 5%)
- LAB
- lab(71.5 -3.1 -37.2)
- OKLCH
- oklch(75.9% 0.105 256.8)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
cool
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: cornflowerblue#6495ED · ΔE 8.5
- RAL 5024 — Pastel blue#6A93B0 · ΔE 12.4 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Fly Away works
- Web & UI: Reads as an interactive accent: fills, hovers, focus rings. Keep body text in a darker neutral.
- Interiors: Use it where you want the eye to land — front door, built-ins, or one bold wall.
- Fashion: One garment in this color carries an outfit; two starts to compete.
- Branding: The safest brand-primary family there is; differentiate with an unexpected accent.
- Web & UI: Use it decoratively — dividers, chart series, illustration accents — and let neutrals carry the type.
- Branding: Best in a brand's supporting palette — packaging interiors, patterns, campaign accents.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Fly Away
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Fly Away by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 2.16:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 9.74:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Fly Away background: #000000
Palettes featuring Fly Away
Fly Away with its complement
Soft neighbors of Fly Away
Fly Away triad
Similar colors
- Queer Blue#88ACE0 · ΔE 3.0
- High Seas#7DABD8 · ΔE 3.9
- Windfall#84A7CE · ΔE 5.3
- Shipmate#7AA3CC · ΔE 6.0
- High Tide#85A6C8 · ΔE 6.3
- Windjammer#62A5DF · ΔE 6.5
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Fly Away is closest to Sunray.
Fly Away FAQs
What color is Fly Away?
Fly Away is a light blue with the hex code #85B3F3. In HSL terms it has a hue of 215°, 82% saturation, and 74% lightness.
What is the hex code for Fly Away?
The hex code for Fly Away is #85B3F3. In RGB it's rgb(133, 179, 243), and in CMYK it's cmyk(45%, 26%, 0%, 5%).
What colors go well with Fly Away?
Fly Away pairs naturally with orange tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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