Color Name
French Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#81BAFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(129, 186, 255)
CMYK Values*
49.4%, 27.1%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is 81BAFF?

The RGB color code for color number #81BAFF is RGB(129, 186, 255). In the RGB color model, #81BAFF has a red value of 129, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 49.4% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 75.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #81BAFF has a hue of 212.9° (degrees), 49.4 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color 81BAFF is cool or warm?

Color 81BAFF is a cool color.

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

81BAFF has an LRV of nearly 47. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#81BAFF
LRV 47
Light Color

Compare LRV 47 of #81BAFF with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 81BAFF 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 #81BAFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #81BAFF
Hex triplet
#81BAFF
Red
81
Green
BA
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(129, 186, 255)
Red
129 (50.6%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
49.41%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(212.86deg, 100.0 %, 75.3 %)
Hue
212.86°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
75.29 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
212.86°
Saturation
49.41 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(11, 5, 70)
Red
11 (4.2%)
Yellow
5 (1.9%)
Blue
70 (27.4%)
HWB
Hue
212.86°
Whiteness
50.59 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
49.41%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
44.66
Y
47
Z
101.33
YXY
Y1
47
X
0.23
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
74.19
A
-0.04
B
-39.76
CIE-Lch
L
74.19
C
39.76
H
269.94
CIE-Luv
L
74.19
U
-27.29
V
-64.48
Hunter-Lab
L
68.56
A
-3.7
B
-39.63
Other
LRV
~ 47 %
Munsell Color System
3PB 7.3/8.9

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 #81BAFF

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

#77B5FE Color French Sky Blue
98.43% match | ΔE 1.57
#8AB9F1 Color Jordy Blue
98.03% match | ΔE 1.97
#7CB9E8 Color Aero
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13
#76ABDF Color Ruddy Blue
95.06% match | ΔE 4.94

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 81BAFF.

#8BB8E8 Color PANTONE 278 C
97.06% match | ΔE 2.94
#8BBEE8 Color PANTONE 2141 C
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07
#7FADE3 Color PANTONE 2142 C
95.76% match | ΔE 4.24
#92C1E9 Color PANTONE 283 C
95.48% match | ΔE 4.52

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 81BAFF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 81BAFF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 81BAFF.


Paint color for Hex #81BAFF

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


PPG Paints

Hex color 81BAFF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #81BAFF to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 81BAFF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #81BAFF to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 81BAFF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #81BAFF to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 81BAFF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #81BAFF to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 81BAFF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #81BAFF to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 81BAFF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #81BAFF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

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

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
89.17% match | ΔE 10.83
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
87.01% match | ΔE 12.99
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
85.84% match | ΔE 14.16
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
84.40% match | ΔE 15.60

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#81BAFF 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

#81BAFF
French Sky Blue*
#FFC681
Topaz*

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 #81BAFF?

Color that best contrast with #81BAFF is #FFC681, color name is Topaz*. 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 #81BAFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #81BAFF is #FFC681, color name is Topaz*.

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