Information about #81BADE color

#81BADE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#81BADE falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(129, 186, 222) — 50.6% red, 72.9% green, 87.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 36 / 14 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#81BADE presents itself as a confidently colored azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Aero (#7CB9E8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Azure (#8BB9E7) and Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(129, 186, 222)), which gives #81BADE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #81BADE: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #81BADE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#81BADE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#81BADE 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 #81BADE

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

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81BADE
  • RGB129, 186, 222
  • CMYK36, 14, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(129, 186, 222)
  • HSL203°, 58%, 69%
  • HSL Precise203.226°, 58.491%, 68.824%
  • HSV203°, 42%, 87%
  • HSB203°, 42%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.729, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.729, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.729, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81BADE
  • DECIMAL ID8501982
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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