What color is #81AFCA?

#81AFCA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81AFCA?

The RGB value is 129, 175, 202: 129 red, 175 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81AFCA?

The complementary color is #CA9C81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81AFCA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81AFCA color

#81AFCA rgb(129, 175, 202)

Shades of blue

The hex color #81AFCA is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 68.6% green and 79.2% blue (129, 175, 202).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 41% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#81AFCA color codes

HEX	`#81AFCA`
RGB	`rgb(129, 175, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 68.6%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 41%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 36%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 13%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.18, -8.62, -18.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.18, 20.51, 245.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.04, 39.589, 61.661)`
Decimal	`8499146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81AFCA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #81AFCA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#81AFCA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #81AFCA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81afca; }
.text { color: #81afca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81afca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 175 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81afca, #818bca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #81AFCA?: #81AFCA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81AFCA?: The RGB value is 129, 175, 202: 129 red, 175 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81AFCA?: The complementary color is #CA9C81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81AFCA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.