Color Name
Light Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code
#81BBD8
RGB Color Code
RGB(129, 187, 216)
CMYK Values*
40.3%, 13.4%, 0.0%, 15.3%
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What color is 81BBD8?

The RGB color code for color number #81BBD8 is RGB(129, 187, 216). In the RGB color model, #81BBD8 has a red value of 129, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 216. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.3% cyan, 13.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 15.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 52.7 % saturation, and 67.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #81BBD8 has a hue of 200° (degrees), 40.3 % saturation and 84.7 % brightness/value.

Color 81BBD8 is cool or warm?

Color 81BBD8 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #81BBD8? (For interior and product design)

81BBD8 has an LRV of nearly 45.2. 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
#81BBD8
LRV 45.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 45.2 of #81BBD8 with dark and light color

Is #81BBD8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 81BBD8 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 #81BBD8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #81BBD8
Hex triplet
#81BBD8
Red
81
Green
BB
Blue
D8
RGBA / RGB rgb(129, 187, 216)
Red
129 (50.6%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
216 (84.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
40.28%
Magenta
13.43%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
15.29%
HSL hsl(200deg, 52.7 %, 67.6 %)
Hue
200°
Saturation
52.73 %
Lightness
67.65 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
200°
Saturation
40.28 %
Brightness / Value
84.71 %
RYB ryb(19, 38, 71)
Red
19 (7.6%)
Yellow
38 (14.9%)
Blue
71 (27.7%)
HWB
Hue
200°
Whiteness
50.59 %
Blackness
15.29 %
CMY
Cyan
49.41%
Magenta
26.67%
Yellow
15.29%
XYZ
X
39.22
Y
45.17
Z
71.62
YXY
Y1
45.17
X
0.25
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
73
A
-11.39
B
-20.48
CIE-Lch
L
73
C
23.44
H
240.93
CIE-Luv
L
73
U
-27.94
V
-30.35
Hunter-Lab
L
67.21
A
-13.44
B
-16.14
Other
LRV
~ 45.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.8B 7.2/5.2

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 #81BBD8

These are the named colors closest to hex 81BBD8, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#80B3C4 Color Glacier
95.45% match | ΔE 4.55
#7EC0EE Color Bleu Celeste
95.31% match | ΔE 4.69
#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean
95.13% match | ΔE 4.87

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 81BBD8.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 81BBD8.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 81BBD8.

#8DC8E8 Color PANTONE 2905 C
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55
#71C5E8 Color PANTONE 297 C
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82
#8DB9CA Color PANTONE 550 C
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95
#71B2C9 Color PANTONE 7458 C
95.90% match | ΔE 4.10

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 81BBD8.


Paint color for Hex #81BBD8

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 81BBD8 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 81BBD8 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 81BBD8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #81BBD8 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 81BBD8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #81BBD8 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 81BBD8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #81BBD8 to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 81BBD8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #81BBD8 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 81BBD8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #81BBD8 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 81BBD8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #81BBD8 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 81BBD8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #81BBD8 to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
91.18% match | ΔE 8.82
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
90.85% match | ΔE 9.15
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
90.84% match | ΔE 9.16

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#81BBD8 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

#81BBD8
Light Cornflower Blue*
#D89E81
Tumbleweed*

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 #81BBD8?

Color that best contrast with #81BBD8 is #D89E81, color name is Tumbleweed*. 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 #81BBD8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #81BBD8 is #D89E81, color name is Tumbleweed*.

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