Information about #81C5DF color

#81C5DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #81C5DF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(129, 197, 223) (50.6% red, 77.3% green, 87.5% blue), or CMYK 37 / 10 / 0 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #81C5DF appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spray (#7ECDDD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aero (#7CB9E8) and Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6).

The recipe behind #81C5DF is rgb(129, 197, 223), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #81C5DF: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #81C5DF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#81C5DF color variations

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

#81C5DF 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 #81C5DF

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

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81C5DF
  • RGB129, 197, 223
  • CMYK37, 10, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(129, 197, 223)
  • HSL197°, 59%, 69%
  • HSL Precise196.596°, 59.494%, 69.02%
  • HSV197°, 42%, 87%
  • HSB197°, 42%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.773, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.773, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.773, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81C5DF
  • DECIMAL ID8504799
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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