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#81AAFE Color

#81AAFE is rgb(129, 170, 254) in RGB, hsl(220, 98%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 33%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81AAFE
HEX#81AAFE
RGBrgb(129, 170, 254)
HSLhsl(220, 98%, 75%)
HSVhsv(220, 49%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 33%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.13 263.7)
LABlab(69.26% 2.99 -46.72)
LCHlch(69.26% 46.81 273.67)

What #81AAFE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #81AAFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 5.57Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 8.75French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 9.28United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 10.09Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 13.86Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 14.12

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#81AAFE Channel Values

How #81AAFE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 129 · G 170 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 98% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 49% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81AAFE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #81AAFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #81AAFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81AAFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#81AAFE
Complementary
#FED481
Analogous
#81E9FE
Analogous
#9681FE
Triadic
#FE81AA
Triadic
#AAFE81
Split comp.
#FE9681
Split comp.
#E9FE81

Tints & Shades of #81AAFE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#90B5FE
#A4C2FE
#B3CCFE
#C2D6FE
#D2E1FF
#E6EEFF

Shades

#4E89FD
#1C67FD
#024DE3
#023AAC
#012979
#011847

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #81AAFE.

How #81AAFE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#81AAFE
Protanopia#A4A4FE
Protanomaly#97A6FE
Deuteranopia#9E9EFF
Deuteranomaly#93A3FE
Tritanopia#6AB7B7
Tritanomaly#74B2D7
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #81AAFE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-81aafe: #81AAFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81AAFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81aafe': '#81AAFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.667, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_81aafe">#81AAFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#81AAFE"

More Blue Colors

#81AAFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#81AAFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81AAFE?

#81AAFE is a light blue — rgb(129, 170, 254) in RGB and hsl(220, 98%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.

What is the RGB value of #81AAFE?

#81AAFE is rgb(129, 170, 254) — red 129, green 170, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81AAFE?

#81AAFE converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 33%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81AAFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81AAFE scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81AAFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81AAFE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 8.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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