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#81a2ef color: Bright light blue

#81a2ef is rgb(129, 162, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.91% 0.11874 265.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

71.9%
0.119
266°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #81a2ef

#81a2ef is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #81a2ef mixed with white

  1. 81a2ef
  2. 8dabf1
  3. 99b5f3
  4. a6bef5
  5. b2c8f7
  6. bfd1f9
  7. cbdafa
  8. d8e3fc
  9. e5edfd
  10. f2f6fe

Darker: #81a2ef mixed with black

  1. 81a2ef
  2. 6f8cd0
  3. 5e77b1
  4. 4e6394
  5. 3e4f78
  6. 2e3c5c
  7. 1f2a42
  8. 12192a
  9. 060a14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #81a2ef with less saturation

  1. 81a2ef
  2. 85a3e8
  3. 88a3e1
  4. 8ca4d9
  5. 8fa4d2
  6. 93a4ca
  7. 96a4c3
  8. 9aa4bb
  9. 9da4b4
  10. a1a4ac

Questions about #81a2ef

What color is #81a2ef?

#81a2ef is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(129, 162, 239), in HSL hsl(222, 77.46%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.91% 0.11874 265.823).

What colors go well with #81a2ef?

The complementary color of #81a2ef is #c59e42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fafe4 and #ab94e6. The triadic partners are #e5867d and #71b876.

Is white or black text more readable on #81a2ef?

Black text reads better on #81a2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #81a2ef a warm or cool color?

#81a2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.119.