Information about #81A4DA color

#81A4DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #81A4DA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(129, 164, 218) (50.6% red, 64.3% green, 85.5% blue), or CMYK 35 / 21 / 0 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #81A4DA appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vista Blue (#7C9ED9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0) and Resolutiion Blue (#7FA3E6).

In RGB terms — rgb(129, 164, 218) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #81A4DA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #81A4DA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#81A4DA color variations

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#81A4DA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #81A4DA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81A4DA
  • RGB129, 164, 218
  • CMYK35, 21, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(129, 164, 218)
  • HSL216°, 55%, 68%
  • HSL Precise216.404°, 54.601%, 68.039%
  • HSV216°, 41%, 85%
  • HSB216°, 41%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.643, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.643, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.643, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81A4DA
  • DECIMAL ID8496346
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01