Information about #81C6EF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #81C6EF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(129, 198, 239) (50.6% red, 77.6% green, 93.7% blue), or CMYK 43 / 16 / 0 / 6 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #81C6EF appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lightblue (#7BC8F6) and Sky Blue (#87CEEB).

The recipe behind #81C6EF is rgb(129, 198, 239), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #81C6EF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#81C6EF color variations

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#81C6EF 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 #81C6EF

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

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Day Sky Blue color link
Day Sky Blue

#82CAFF

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81C6EF
  • RGB129, 198, 239
  • CMYK43, 16, 0, 6
  • HSL202°, 77%, 72%
  • HSL Precise202.364°, 77.465%, 72.157%
  • HSV202°, 46%, 94%
  • HSB202°, 46%, 94%
  • HEX ID81C6EF
  • DECIMAL ID8505071
  • 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 RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
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