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Azure Silk Clear

Blue · Hue 200
Hex
#81BCD9
RGB
rgb(129, 188, 217)
HSL
hsl(200, 54%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 13%, 0%, 15%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.1:1Fail
on black
10.1:1AA
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About this color

Azure Silk Clear (#81BCD9) belongs to the blue family — hue 200°, 54% saturation, 68% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-azure-silk-clear: #81BCD9;
  --colorarchive-azure-silk-clear-hsl: hsl(200, 54%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-azure-silk-clear-rgb: rgb(129, 188, 217);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Azure Bloom Clear
#A1CDE3 · hsl(200, 54%, 76%)
Darker companion
Azure Tone Clear
#62ABD0 · hsl(200, 54%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ember Silk Clear
#D99F81 · hsl(20, 54%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Cobalt Silk Clear
#819FD9 · hsl(220, 54%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Cyan Silk Clear
#81D9D2 · hsl(175, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Silk Clear
#D981BC · hsl(320, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Silk Clear
#BCD981 · hsl(80, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Merlot Silk Clear
#D98190 · hsl(350, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Amber Silk Clear
#D9CB81 · hsl(50, 54%, 68%)
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Base: Azure Silk Clear #81BCD9
Lighter companion: Azure Bloom Clear #A1CDE3
Darker companion: Azure Tone Clear #62ABD0
Complementary counterpoint: Ember Silk Clear #D99F81
Analogous lead: Cobalt Silk Clear #819FD9
Analogous echo: Cyan Silk Clear #81D9D2
Triadic +120°: Rose Silk Clear #D981BC
Triadic +240°: Olive Silk Clear #BCD981
Split-comp +150°: Merlot Silk Clear #D98190
Split-comp +210°: Amber Silk Clear #D9CB81

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Silk Clear
#81B5D9 · hsl(205, 54%, 68%)
Nearby match
Azure Tone Clear
#62ABD0 · hsl(200, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Azure Bloom Clear
#A1CDE3 · hsl(200, 54%, 76%)
Nearby match
Azure Silk Soft
#92B7C9 · hsl(200, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Azure Silk Vivid
#71C2EA · hsl(200, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Azure Radiant Clear
#4A9FC9 · hsl(200, 54%, 54%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.5:1
Ember Ink Faint
#272320
AAA7.5:1
Ember Ink Muted
#2A221D
AAA7.5:1
Ember Ink Dust
#2D211A
AAA7.5:1
Ember Ink Soft
#302018
AAA7.5:1
Ember Ink Clear
#371D10
AAA7.4:1
Ember Ink Vivid
#3E1B09

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#9B96D1
Protanopia
#9E9FD2
Tritanopia
#85CDCC
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