Color Name
Medium Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#81ECFD
RGB Color Code
RGB(129, 236, 253)
CMYK Values*
49.0%, 6.7%, 0.0%, 0.8%
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What color is 81ECFD?

The RGB color code for color number #81ECFD is RGB(129, 236, 253). In the RGB color model, #81ECFD has a red value of 129, a green value of 236, and a blue value of 253. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 49.0% cyan, 6.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 188.2° (degrees), 96.9 % saturation, and 74.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #81ECFD has a hue of 188.2° (degrees), 49.0 % saturation and 99.2 % brightness/value.

Color 81ECFD is cool or warm?

Color 81ECFD is a cool color.

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

81ECFD has an LRV of nearly 71.7. By LRV value, it is a 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
#81ECFD
LRV 71.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 71.7 of #81ECFD with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #81ECFD
Hex triplet
#81ECFD
Red
81
Green
EC
Blue
FD
RGBA / RGB rgb(129, 236, 253)
Red
129 (50.6%)
Green
236 (92.5%)
Blue
253 (99.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
49.01%
Magenta
6.72%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.78%
HSL hsl(188.23deg, 96.9 %, 74.9 %)
Hue
188.23°
Saturation
96.88 %
Lightness
74.90 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
188.23°
Saturation
49.01 %
Brightness / Value
99.22 %
RYB ryb(3, 8, 39)
Red
3 (1.2%)
Yellow
8 (3.2%)
Blue
39 (15.1%)
HWB
Hue
188.23°
Whiteness
50.59 %
Blackness
0.78 %
CMY
Cyan
49.41%
Magenta
7.45%
Yellow
0.78%
XYZ
X
56.78
Y
71.75
Z
103.79
YXY
Y1
71.75
X
0.24
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
87.85
A
-26.52
B
-17.78
CIE-Lch
L
87.85
C
31.93
H
213.84
CIE-Luv
L
87.85
U
-46.37
V
-24.28
Hunter-Lab
L
84.71
A
-28.58
B
-13.35
Other
LRV
~ 71.7 %
Munsell Color System
0.8B 8.7/6.4

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 #81ECFD

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

#80DAEB Color Medium Sky Blue
95.85% match | ΔE 4.15
#A4F4F9 Color Waterspout
95.07% match | ΔE 4.93
#7DF9FF Color Electric Blue
94.94% match | ΔE 5.06
#7ED4E6 Color Middle Blue
94.37% match | ΔE 5.63

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 81ECFD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 81ECFD.

#78D5E1 Color PANTONE 2225 C
94.60% match | ΔE 5.40
#9ADBE8 Color PANTONE 304 C
94.32% match | ΔE 5.68
#88DBDF Color PANTONE 318 C
94.25% match | ΔE 5.75
#74D2E7 Color PANTONE 2197 C
93.83% match | ΔE 6.17

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 81ECFD.


Paint color for Hex #81ECFD

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Behr

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Valspar

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


Sherwin Williams

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


PPG Paints

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
87.59% match | ΔE 12.41
#A5BEB9 Color Ancona Blue (9805)
83.37% match | ΔE 16.63
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
82.61% match | ΔE 17.39
#BCCDC5 Color Middle Ground (209)
82.42% match | ΔE 17.58

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#81ECFD 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

#81ECFD
Medium Sky Blue*
#FD9281
Vivid Tangerine*

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 #81ECFD?

Color that best contrast with #81ECFD is #FD9281, color name is Vivid Tangerine*. 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 #81ECFD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #81ECFD is #FD9281, color name is Vivid Tangerine*.

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