Color Name
Ruddy Blue*
Hex Color Code
#81AADA
RGB Color Code
RGB(129, 170, 218)
CMYK Values*
40.8%, 22.0%, 0.0%, 14.5%
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What color is 81AADA?

The RGB color code for color number #81AADA is RGB(129, 170, 218). In the RGB color model, #81AADA has a red value of 129, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 218. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.8% cyan, 22.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.4° (degrees), 54.6 % saturation, and 68.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #81AADA has a hue of 212.4° (degrees), 40.8 % saturation and 85.5 % brightness/value.

Color 81AADA is cool or warm?

Color 81AADA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #81AADA? (For interior and product design)

81AADA has an LRV of nearly 38.5. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#81AADA
LRV 38.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 38.5 of #81AADA with dark and light color

Is #81AADA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 81AADA meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #81AADA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #81AADA
Hex triplet
#81AADA
Red
81
Green
AA
Blue
DA
RGBA / RGB rgb(129, 170, 218)
Red
129 (50.6%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
218 (85.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
40.83%
Magenta
22.02%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.51%
HSL hsl(212.36deg, 54.6 %, 68.0 %)
Hue
212.36°
Saturation
54.60 %
Lightness
68.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
212.36°
Saturation
40.83 %
Brightness / Value
85.49 %
RYB ryb(24, 35, 80)
Red
24 (9.3%)
Yellow
35 (13.6%)
Blue
80 (31.5%)
HWB
Hue
212.36°
Whiteness
50.59 %
Blackness
14.51 %
CMY
Cyan
49.41%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
14.51%
XYZ
X
36.08
Y
38.48
Z
71.85
YXY
Y1
38.48
X
0.25
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
68.37
A
-1.63
B
-28.66
CIE-Lch
L
68.37
C
28.7
H
266.74
CIE-Luv
L
68.37
U
-21.07
V
-44.89
Hunter-Lab
L
62.03
A
-4.72
B
-25.26
Other
LRV
~ 38.5 %
Munsell Color System
1.9PB 6.7/6.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #81AADA

These are the named colors closest to hex 81AADA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#76ABDF Color Ruddy Blue
97.63% match | ΔE 2.37
#779ECB Color Dark Pastel Blue
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#8AB9F1 Color Jordy Blue
95.59% match | ΔE 4.41
#77B5FE Color French Sky Blue
94.94% match | ΔE 5.06

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 81AADA.

#7FADE3 Color PANTONE 2142 C
98.58% match | ΔE 1.42
#7BA6DE Color PANTONE 7453 C
98.45% match | ΔE 1.55
#7BA4DB Color PANTONE 659 C
98.07% match | ΔE 1.93
#89ABE3 Color PANTONE 7451 C
97.55% match | ΔE 2.45

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 81AADA.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 81AADA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 81AADA.


Paint color for Hex #81AADA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 81AADA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 81AADA once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 81AADA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #81AADA to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
90.91% match | ΔE 9.09
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
90.03% match | ΔE 9.97
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
86.08% match | ΔE 13.92

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#81AADA color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#81AADA
Ruddy Blue*
#DAB181
Burlywood*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #81AADA?

Color that best contrast with #81AADA is #DAB181, color name is Burlywood*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #81AADA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #81AADA is #DAB181, color name is Burlywood*.

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