Information about #81C6DF color

#81C6DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#81C6DF falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(129, 198, 223) — 50.6% red, 77.6% green, 87.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 10 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#81C6DF presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spray (#7ECDDD). Slightly further away sit Sky Blue (#87CEEB) and Middle Blue (#7ED4E6).

The recipe behind #81C6DF is rgb(129, 198, 223), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #81C6DF: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#81C6DF color variations

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#81C6DF 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 #81C6DF

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

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81C6DF
  • RGB129, 198, 223
  • CMYK37, 10, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(129, 198, 223)
  • HSL196°, 59%, 69%
  • HSL Precise195.957°, 59.494%, 69.02%
  • HSV196°, 42%, 87%
  • HSB196°, 42%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.776, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.776, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.776, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81C6DF
  • DECIMAL ID8505055
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01