Information about #81AFC5 color

#81AFC5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #81AFC5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(129, 175, 197) (50.6% red, 68.6% green, 77.3% blue), or CMYK 27 / 9 / 0 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#81AFC5 presents itself as a softly balanced 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 almost identical to Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glacier (#78B1BF) and Blake (#88A7C8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(129, 175, 197)), which gives #81AFC5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #81AFC5: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #81AFC5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#81AFC5 color variations

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#81AFC5 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 #81AFC5

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

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81AFC5
  • RGB129, 175, 197
  • CMYK27, 9, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(129, 175, 197)
  • HSL199°, 37%, 64%
  • HSL Precise199.412°, 36.957%, 63.922%
  • HSV199°, 35%, 77%
  • HSB199°, 35%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.686, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.686, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.686, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81AFC5
  • DECIMAL ID8499141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01