Information about #81A5C5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #81A5C5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(129, 165, 197) (50.6% red, 64.7% green, 77.3% blue), or CMYK 27 / 13 / 0 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#81A5C5 presents itself as a moderately toned steel-blue azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blake (#88A7C8). Slightly further away sit Zephyr (#809AC6) and Polo Blue (#8AA7CC).

The recipe behind #81A5C5 is rgb(129, 165, 197), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #81A5C5: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#81A5C5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#81A5C5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#81A5C5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#81A5C5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#81A5C5 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#81A5C5 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #81A5C5

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

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

#81A5C5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81A5C5
  • RGB129, 165, 197
  • CMYK27, 13, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(129, 165, 197)
  • HSL208°, 37%, 64%
  • HSL Precise208.235°, 36.957%, 63.922%
  • HSV208°, 35%, 77%
  • HSB208°, 35%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.647, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.647, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.647, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81A5C5
  • DECIMAL ID8496581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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