Information about #81A5EF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #81A5EF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(129, 165, 239) (50.6% red, 64.7% green, 93.7% blue), or CMYK 43 / 29 / 0 / 6 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#81A5EF presents itself as a strongly colored steel-blue azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Resolutiion Blue (#7FA3E6). Slightly further away sit Portage (#8B9FEE) and Light Sapphire Blue (#8BA2E7).

The recipe behind #81A5EF is rgb(129, 165, 239), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #81A5EF: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#81A5EF color variations

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

#81A5EF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#81A5EF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#81A5EF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#81A5EF 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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#81A5EF 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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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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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
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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #81A5EF

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

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Portage color link
Portage

#8B9FEE

Light Sapphire Blue color link
Light Sapphire Blue

#8BA2E7

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Periwinkle Blue color link
Periwinkle Blue

#8F99FB

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Parakeet Blue color link
Parakeet Blue

#7EB6FF

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

#81A5EF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81A5EF
  • RGB129, 165, 239
  • CMYK43, 29, 0, 6
  • HSL220°, 77%, 72%
  • HSL Precise220.364°, 77.465%, 72.157%
  • HSV220°, 46%, 94%
  • HSB220°, 46%, 94%
  • HEX ID81A5EF
  • DECIMAL ID8496623
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
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