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#81BEDF Color

#81BEDF is rgb(129, 190, 223) in RGB, hsl(201, 59%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 15%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (Crayola) (#93CCEA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81BEDF
HEX#81BEDF
RGBrgb(129, 190, 223)
HSLhsl(201, 59%, 69%)
HSVhsv(201, 42%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 15%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.079 232.8)
LABlab(73.72% -13.95 -23.14)
LCHlch(73.72% 27.02 238.91)

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

Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 5.59Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 5.63Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 6.21Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 6.4Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 6.99Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 7.75

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

#81BEDF Channel Values

How #81BEDF 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 190 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 59% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 42% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81BEDF 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #81BEDF

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

Base
#81BEDF
Complementary
#DFA281
Analogous
#81DFD1
Analogous
#818FDF
Triadic
#DF81BE
Triadic
#BEDF81
Split comp.
#DF818F
Split comp.
#DFD181

Tints & Shades of #81BEDF

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

#92C6E3
#A2CFE7
#B2D7EB
#C6E2F0
#D6EAF5
#E7F2F9

Shades

#5DABD5
#3496CB
#2B7BA6
#216082
#18455D
#0E2735

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

How #81BEDF 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#81BEDF
Protanopia#B5B5DF
Protanomaly#A3B9DF
Deuteranopia#ADADE0
Deuteranomaly#9DB4E0
Tritanopia#79C3C3
Tritanomaly#7CC1CF
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81BEDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81bedf: #81BEDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81BEDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81bedf': '#81BEDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.745, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_81bedf">#81BEDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#81BEDF"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#81BEDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81BEDF?

#81BEDF is a light blue — rgb(129, 190, 223) in RGB and hsl(201, 59%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (Crayola) (#93CCEA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #81BEDF?

#81BEDF is rgb(129, 190, 223) — red 129, green 190, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81BEDF?

#81BEDF converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 15%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81BEDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81BEDF scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #81BEDF 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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