#81b3c7 Color Information

#81b3c7 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #81b3c7. In RGB, it consists of 50.6% Red, 70.2% Green, and 78.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 35.2% Cyan, 10.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 22% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 197.1°, with saturation of 38.5% and lightness of 64.3%. The decimal value for #81b3c7 is 8500167, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #81b3c7 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#81b3c7 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color129, 179, 199 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color50.6%, 70.2%, 78.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.494, 0.298, 0.220 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.352, 0.101, 0, 0.22 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color197.1°, 38.5%, 64.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color197.1°, 35.2%, 78.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color35.482, 41.031, 60.083 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color129, 158, 199 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code8500167 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color70.197, -11.520, -15.427 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)70.197, 19.254, 233.249 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color70.197, -24.718, -21.958 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color64.055, -13.220, -10.774 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.260, 0.300, 41.031 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4286690247 / 0xff81b3c7 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99cccc Copy
Last Updated: March 18, 2024

Shades of #81b3c7

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #81b3c7, its pure hue is 197.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 38.5%, and its lightness is 64.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #81b3c7, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #101619 to #719dae.

Tints of #81b3c7

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #81b3c7, its pure hue is 197.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 38.5%, and its lightness is 64.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #81b3c7, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #91bdce to #eff6f8.

Tones of #81b3c7

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #81b3c7, its pure hue is 197.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 38.5%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #81b3c7, which range from #a4a4a4 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #49cbff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #81b3c7

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #81b3c7! For #81b3c7, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #81b3c7. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #81b3c7

This color, #81b3c7, consists of 50.6% Red, 70.2% Green, and 78.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 129, Green = 179, Blue = 199. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #81b3c7 is 35.2% Cyan, 10.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 22% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R50.6%
C35.2%
G70.2%
M10.1%
B78.0%
Y0.0%
K22.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 129 179 199
Octal 201 263 307
Hexa #81 #b3 #c7
Binary 10000001 10110011 11000111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 35 10 0 21
Octal 43 12 0 25
Hexa #23 #0a #00 #15
Binary 00100011 00001010 00000000 00010101

Analogous Colors of #81b3c7

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #81b3c7 — which has hue 197.1° — its analogous colors are located at 167.1° and 227.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #81b3c7.

Triadic Colors of #81b3c7

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #81b3c7 — which has hue 197.1° — its triadic colors are located at 77.1° and 317.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #81b3c7.

Complementary Color of #81b3c7

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #81b3c7 — which has hue 197.1° — its complementary color is located at 17.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #81b3c7.

Split Complementary Colors of #81b3c7

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #81b3c7 — which has hue 197.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 47.1° and 347.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #81b3c7.

Tetradic Colors of #81b3c7

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #81b3c7 — which has hue 197.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 107.1°, 197.1°, 287.1°, and 17.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #81b3c7.

Monochromatic Colors of #81b3c7

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #81b3c7, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #60808d — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #b7ddec (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #81b3c7

We want to make getting started with #81b3c7 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #81b3c7 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #81b3c7 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #81b3c7 with other HTML elements.

#81b3c7 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #81b3c7.
<span style="color: #81b3c7;">The color of this text is #81b3c7.</span>

#81b3c7 Background Color

The background color for this text is #81b3c7.
<div style="background-color: #81b3c7; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #81b3c7.</div>

#81b3c7 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #81b3c7.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #81b3c7;">This color for the shadow of this text is #81b3c7.</span>

#81b3c7 Border Color

This is a div with border color #81b3c7.
<div style="border: #81b3c7 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #81b3c7.</div>

#81b3c7 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #81b3c7 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #81b3c7; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #81b3c7 on a white background.</div></div>

#81b3c7 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #81b3c7 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #81b3c7; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #81b3c7 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #81b3c7 to White

This is a gradient from #81b3c7 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#81b3c7,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#81b3c7,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#81b3c7,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#81b3c7,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #81b3c7 to white.</div>

Gradient from #81b3c7 to Black

This is a gradient from #81b3c7 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#81b3c7,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#81b3c7,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#81b3c7,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#81b3c7,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #81b3c7 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #81b3c7

In addition to using #81b3c7 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #81b3c7 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #81b3c7, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 129, Green = 179, Blue = 199). If you need details about the color coordinates of #81b3c7 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #81b3c7
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(129, 179, 199)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #81b3c7; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #81b3c7; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #81b3c7; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(129, 179, 199);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#81b3c7")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:129, green:179, blue:199, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:129 green:179 blue:199 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(129f, 179f, 199f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(129, 179, 199);
 

#81b3c7 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #81b3c7 the same way. For those with color blindness, #81b3c7 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #81b3c7 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #81b3c7 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #81b3c7 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #81b3c7 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #81b3c7 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.3:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text