Palettes / Colors / #81BFDB

#81BFDB — Light Blue

#81BFDB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #81BFDB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#81BFDB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DB9D80; it also sits naturally between #80DBCA and #8090DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 51% · Green 75% · Blue 86%

Cyan 41% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #81BFDB

.text { color: #81BFDB; }
.background { background-color: #81BFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #81BFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(129, 191, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 56%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #81BFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(129, 191, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #81BFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(129, 191, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#81BFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#81BFDB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DB9D80:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #81BFDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #81BFDB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #81BFDB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #81BFDB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #81BFDB?

#81BFDB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 129, 191, 219). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #81BFDB?

#81BFDB is RGB 129, 191, 219 — HSL 199°, 56%, 68% — CMYK 41%, 13%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #81BFDB?

Its complement is #DB9D80; analogous partners are #80DBCA and #8090DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #81BFDB for text?

Black text on #81BFDB has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.02:1.