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#81ABFD Color

#81ABFD is rgb(129, 171, 253) in RGB, hsl(220, 97%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 32%, 0%, 1%) 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 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81ABFD
HEX#81ABFD
RGBrgb(129, 171, 253)
HSLhsl(220, 97%, 75%)
HSVhsv(220, 49%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 32%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.128 263)
LABlab(69.49% 2.24 -45.82)
LCHlch(69.49% 45.87 272.80)

What #81ABFD 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 #81ABFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 5.07French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 8.21Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 9.38United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 10.35Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 12.97Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 13.13

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

#81ABFD Channel Values

How #81ABFD 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 171 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 97% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 49% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81ABFD 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #81ABFD

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

Base
#81ABFD
Complementary
#FDD481
Analogous
#81E8FD
Analogous
#9681FD
Triadic
#FD81AB
Triadic
#ABFD81
Split comp.
#FD9681
Split comp.
#E8FD81

Tints & Shades of #81ABFD

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

#90B5FD
#A5C2FE
#B4CCFE
#C3D7FE
#D2E1FE
#E6EEFF

Shades

#4F89FC
#1D67FC
#034EE2
#033BAB
#022979
#011846

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

How #81ABFD 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#81ABFD
Protanopia#A5A5FD
Protanomaly#98A7FD
Deuteranopia#9F9FFE
Deuteranomaly#94A4FD
Tritanopia#6BB8B8
Tritanomaly#74B3D7
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #81ABFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81abfd: #81ABFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81ABFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81abfd': '#81ABFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.671, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_81abfd">#81ABFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#81ABFD"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#81ABFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81ABFD?

#81ABFD is a light blue — rgb(129, 171, 253) in RGB and hsl(220, 97%, 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 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #81ABFD?

#81ABFD is rgb(129, 171, 253) — red 129, green 171, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81ABFD?

#81ABFD converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 32%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81ABFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81ABFD scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #81ABFD 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 9.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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