Information about #81ACDA color

#81ACDA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#81ACDA falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(129, 172, 218) — 50.6% red, 67.5% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 18 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#81ACDA presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF) and Vista Blue (#7C9ED9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(129, 172, 218)), which gives #81ACDA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#81ACDA color variations

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

#81ACDA 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 #81ACDA

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

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81ACDA
  • RGB129, 172, 218
  • CMYK35, 18, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(129, 172, 218)
  • HSL211°, 55%, 68%
  • HSL Precise211.011°, 54.601%, 68.039%
  • HSV211°, 41%, 85%
  • HSB211°, 41%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.675, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.675, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.675, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81ACDA
  • DECIMAL ID8498394
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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