Information about #81BBD0 color

#81BBD0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #81BBD0 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(129, 187, 208) — 50.6% red, 73.3% green, 81.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 8 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #81BBD0 reads as a confidently colored steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this 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 Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6) and Blue Hosta (#77BFC7).

In RGB terms — rgb(129, 187, 208) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #81BBD0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#81BBD0 color variations

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

#81BBD0 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 #81BBD0

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

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81BBD0
  • RGB129, 187, 208
  • CMYK31, 8, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(129, 187, 208)
  • HSL196°, 46%, 66%
  • HSL Precise195.949°, 45.665%, 66.078%
  • HSV196°, 38%, 82%
  • HSB196°, 38%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.733, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.733, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.733, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81BBD0
  • DECIMAL ID8502224
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01