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What color is 81B1C8?

The RGB color code for color number #81B1C8 is RGB(129, 177, 200). In the RGB color model, #81B1C8 has a red value of 129, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 200. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 35.5% cyan, 11.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.4° (degrees), 39.2 % saturation, and 64.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #81B1C8 has a hue of 199.4° (degrees), 35.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color 81B1C8 is cool or warm?

Color 81B1C8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #81B1C8? (For interior and product design)

81B1C8 has an LRV of nearly 40. 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

#81B1C8

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #81B1C8 with dark and light Color




Is #81B1C8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 81B1C8 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #81B1C8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(129, 177, 200)
Red
129 (50.6%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
200 (78.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
35.50%
Magenta
11.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(199.44deg, 39.2 %, 64.5 %)

Hue
199.44°
Saturation
39.23 %.
Lightness
64.51 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 50, 77)
Red
26 (10.3%)
Yellow
50 (19.7%)
Blue
77 (30.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
199.44°
Saturation
35.50 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 199.44°

W: 50.59 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 35.2

Y : 40.28

Z : 60.56

YXY

Y1 : 40.28

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 49.41%

M : 30.59%

Y : 21.57%


LRV

~ 40.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.3B 6.8/4.3

CIE-Lab

L : 69.67

A : -10.2

B : -16.77

CIE-Lch

L : 69.67

C : 19.63

H : 238.7

CIE-Luv

L : 69.67

U : -23.88

V : -24.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.47

A : -12.07

B : -12.15






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #81B1C8


Here are the colors similar to 81B1C8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 81B1C8.


#80B2C9
RAL 240 70 20 - Sea Blue
ΔE - 0.47 (99.5% similar)
#8CB1C2
RAL 240 70 15 - Bermuda Blue
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#85B0CC
RAL 250 70 20 - Medium Blue
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#71B5D1
RAL 240 70 25 - Madonna Blue
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 81B1C8.


#89B2C4
PANTONE 2205 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#7BA7BC
PANTONE 7695 C
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#85B3D1
PANTONE 3577 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#8DB9CA
PANTONE 550 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 81B1C8.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 81B1C8.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #81B1C8


Here are the paint colors similar to 81B1C8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color 81B1C8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #81B1C8 to Behr


#7BB1C9
Frisky Blue (M490-4)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#8AAEC3
Chilly Blue (S500-4)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#93BDCF
Reef Blue (S490-3)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#90BFD4
Speedboat (M490-3)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 81B1C8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #81B1C8 to Sherwin Williams


#85B0C4
Resolute Blue (SW 6507)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#87AAB9
Adrift (SW 7608)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#83AFBC
Open Seas (SW 6500)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 81B1C8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #81B1C8 to Benjamin Moore


#87B5CB
Blue Jean (2062-50)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#83B8D0
Athenian Blue (773)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#7CB7D6
Tidal Wave (2061-50)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#8FAFBF
New Born's Eyes (1663)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 81B1C8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #81B1C8 to PPG Paints


#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#82ACC4
Arabella (PPG1157-4)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#88B5C4
Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#78A7C3
Serene Sea (PPG1158-4)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 81B1C8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #81B1C8 to Valspar


#73A9C2
Soul Blue (8002-43D)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#86B9CB
Blue Bird Morning (P068)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#89B8C7
Aster (8002-41C)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#72B7D9
Blue Topaz (V070-4)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 81B1C8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #81B1C8 to Dunn-Edwards


#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue (DE 5807)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#8FC1D2
Eastern Sky (DE 5786)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#81B1C8 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



81B1C8
Moonstone Blue*

C89881
Pale Taupe*


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 #81B1C8?

Color that best contrast with #81B1C8 is #C89881, color name is Pale Taupe*
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 #81B1C8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #81B1C8 is #C89881, color name is Pale Taupe*.





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