Information about #81AED0 color

#81AED0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#81AED0 falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(129, 174, 208) — 50.6% red, 68.2% green, 81.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 13 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#81AED0 presents itself as a confidently colored azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Polo Blue (#8AA7CC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blake (#88A7C8) and Seagull (#77B7D0).

In RGB terms — rgb(129, 174, 208) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #81AED0: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #81AED0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#81AED0 color variations

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#81AED0 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 #81AED0

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

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

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#71B8CA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81AED0
  • RGB129, 174, 208
  • CMYK31, 13, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(129, 174, 208)
  • HSL206°, 46%, 66%
  • HSL Precise205.823°, 45.665%, 66.078%
  • HSV206°, 38%, 82%
  • HSB206°, 38%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.682, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.682, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.682, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81AED0
  • DECIMAL ID8498896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01