Information about #81B5D0 color

#81B5D0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#81B5D0 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(129, 181, 208) — 50.6% red, 71% green, 81.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 11 / 0 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#81B5D0 is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Seagull (#77B7D0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

The recipe behind #81B5D0 is rgb(129, 181, 208), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #81B5D0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#81B5D0 color variations

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

#81B5D0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B3D2E2

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#CCE1EC

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#E5F0F5

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White

#FFFFFF

#81B5D0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4F97BE

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#367293

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#244C62

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#122631

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Black

#000000

#81B5D0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7DAAC3

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#7BA0B4

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#7C8A92

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Grey

#808080

#81B5D0 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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#8C80D0

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#8094D0

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#80D0CC

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#80D0AC

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#80D08C

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#81B5D0 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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#D09C80
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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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#D0C480
#D0C480

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#D0808C
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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
#808CD0
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#80D0C4
#80D0C4

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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
#81B5D0
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#D080B4
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#B4D080
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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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#9C80D0
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#D09C80
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#B4D080
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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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#C480D0
#C480D0

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#D09C80
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#8CD080
#8CD080

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Nearest named colors to #81B5D0

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

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

#81B5D0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81B5D0
  • RGB129, 181, 208
  • CMYK31, 11, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(129, 181, 208)
  • HSL201°, 46%, 66%
  • HSL Precise200.506°, 45.665%, 66.078%
  • HSV201°, 38%, 82%
  • HSB201°, 38%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.710, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.710, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.710, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81B5D0
  • DECIMAL ID8500688
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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