Information about #81AFDA color

#81AFDA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #81AFDA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(129, 175, 218) — 50.6% red, 68.6% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 17 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #81AFDA reads as a confidently colored steel-blue azure and 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 almost identical to Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF) and Seagull (#77B7D0).

In RGB terms — rgb(129, 175, 218) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #81AFDA: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #81AFDA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#81AFDA color variations

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

#81AFDA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#81AFDA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#81AFDA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#81AFDA 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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#81AFDA 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 #81AFDA

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

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Light Sapphire Blue color link
Light Sapphire Blue

#8BA2E7

#81AFDA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81AFDA
  • RGB129, 175, 218
  • CMYK35, 17, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(129, 175, 218)
  • HSL209°, 55%, 68%
  • HSL Precise208.989°, 54.601%, 68.039%
  • HSV209°, 41%, 85%
  • HSB209°, 41%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.686, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.686, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.686, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81AFDA
  • DECIMAL ID8499162
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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