Information about #81B4D6 color

#81B4D6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #81B4D6 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(129, 180, 214) (50.6% red, 70.6% green, 83.9% blue), or CMYK 33 / 13 / 0 / 16 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#81B4D6 is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Seagull (#77B7D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0) and Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6).

The recipe behind #81B4D6 is rgb(129, 180, 214), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #81B4D6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #81B4D6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#81B4D6 color variations

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#81B4D6 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 #81B4D6

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

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81B4D6
  • RGB129, 180, 214
  • CMYK33, 13, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(129, 180, 214)
  • HSL204°, 51%, 67%
  • HSL Precise204°, 50.898%, 67.255%
  • HSV204°, 40%, 84%
  • HSB204°, 40%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.706, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.706, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.706, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81B4D6
  • DECIMAL ID8500438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01