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#81a2fa color: Bright light blue

#81a2fa is rgb(129, 162, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.464% 0.13372 267.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

72.5%
0.134
267°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #81a2fa

#81a2fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, 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: #81a2fa mixed with white

  1. 81a2fa
  2. 8dacfb
  3. 99b5fc
  4. a5bffd
  5. b2c8fe
  6. bed1ff
  7. cbdaff
  8. d8e4ff
  9. e5edff
  10. f2f6ff

Darker: #81a2fa mixed with black

  1. 81a2fa
  2. 6f8cd9
  3. 5e77ba
  4. 4e639b
  5. 3e4f7d
  6. 2e3c61
  7. 1f2a46
  8. 12192d
  9. 060a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #81a2fa with less saturation

  1. 81a2fa
  2. 85a3f2
  3. 88a4ea
  4. 8ca4e2
  5. 90a5d9
  6. 93a5d1
  7. 97a6c9
  8. 9ba6c0
  9. 9fa6b7
  10. a2a6af

Questions about #81a2fa

What color is #81a2fa?

#81a2fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(129, 162, 250), in HSL hsl(223.64, 92.37%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.464% 0.13372 267.438).

What colors go well with #81a2fa?

The complementary color of #81a2fa is #caa02e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42b1ef and #b093ef. The triadic partners are #ee8377 and #67bd74.

Is white or black text more readable on #81a2fa?

Black text reads better on #81a2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #81a2fa a warm or cool color?

#81a2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.134.