Color Name
Middle Blue*
Hex Color Code
#81CDE2
RGB Color Code
RGB(129, 205, 226)
CMYK Values*
42.9%, 9.3%, 0.0%, 11.4%
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What color is 81CDE2?

The RGB color code for color number #81CDE2 is RGB(129, 205, 226). In the RGB color model, #81CDE2 has a red value of 129, a green value of 205, and a blue value of 226. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 42.9% cyan, 9.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193° (degrees), 62.6 % saturation, and 69.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #81CDE2 has a hue of 193° (degrees), 42.9 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.

Color 81CDE2 is cool or warm?

Color 81CDE2 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #81CDE2? (For interior and product design)

81CDE2 has an LRV of nearly 53.8. 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
#81CDE2
LRV 53.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 53.8 of #81CDE2 with dark and light color

Is #81CDE2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 81CDE2 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 #81CDE2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #81CDE2
Hex triplet
#81CDE2
Red
81
Green
CD
Blue
E2
RGBA / RGB rgb(129, 205, 226)
Red
129 (50.6%)
Green
205 (80.4%)
Blue
226 (88.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
42.92%
Magenta
9.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.37%
HSL hsl(192.99deg, 62.6 %, 69.6 %)
Hue
192.99°
Saturation
62.58 %
Lightness
69.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
192.99°
Saturation
42.92 %
Brightness / Value
88.63 %
RYB ryb(13, 31, 60)
Red
13 (4.9%)
Yellow
31 (12.1%)
Blue
60 (23.4%)
HWB
Hue
192.99°
Whiteness
50.59 %
Blackness
11.37 %
CMY
Cyan
49.41%
Magenta
19.61%
Yellow
11.37%
XYZ
X
44.61
Y
53.82
Z
79.99
YXY
Y1
53.82
X
0.25
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
78.36
A
-18.14
B
-17.78
CIE-Lch
L
78.36
C
25.4
H
224.43
CIE-Luv
L
78.36
U
-35.05
V
-25.17
Hunter-Lab
L
73.36
A
-19.84
B
-13.29
Other
LRV
~ 53.8 %
Munsell Color System
2.6B 7.7/5.4

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 #81CDE2

These are the named colors closest to hex 81CDE2, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#7ED4E6 Color Middle Blue
97.52% match | ΔE 2.48
#87CEEB Color Sky blue
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#80DAEB Color Medium Sky Blue
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88
#89CFF0 Color Baby Blue
95.37% match | ΔE 4.63

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 81CDE2.

#8BD3E6 Color PANTONE 636 C
98.27% match | ΔE 1.73
#74D2E7 Color PANTONE 2197 C
97.63% match | ΔE 2.37
#77C5D5 Color PANTONE 630 C
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 81CDE2.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 81CDE2.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 81CDE2.

#ADD4DA Color BS 18-E-50 - Blue
92.42% match | ΔE 7.58

Paint color for Hex #81CDE2

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 81CDE2 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 81CDE2 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 81CDE2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #81CDE2 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 81CDE2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #81CDE2 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 81CDE2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #81CDE2 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 81CDE2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #81CDE2 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 81CDE2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #81CDE2 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 81CDE2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #81CDE2 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 81CDE2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #81CDE2 to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
92.43% match | ΔE 7.57
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
89.23% match | ΔE 10.77
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
88.56% match | ΔE 11.44
#A5BEB9 Color Ancona Blue (9805)
87.30% match | ΔE 12.70

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#81CDE2 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

#81CDE2
Middle Blue*
#E29681
Dark Salmon*

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 #81CDE2?

Color that best contrast with #81CDE2 is #E29681, color name is Dark Salmon*. 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 #81CDE2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #81CDE2 is #E29681, color name is Dark Salmon*.

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