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RGB
rgb(129, 173, 217)
HSL
hsl(210, 54%, 68%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.9:1AA
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About this color

Sapphire Silk Clear (#81ADD9) belongs to the blue family — hue 210°, 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-sapphire-silk-clear: #81ADD9;
  --colorarchive-sapphire-silk-clear-hsl: hsl(210, 54%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-sapphire-silk-clear-rgb: rgb(129, 173, 217);
}

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Base: Sapphire Silk Clear #81ADD9
Lighter companion: Sapphire Bloom Clear #A1C2E3
Darker companion: Sapphire Tone Clear #6299D0
Complementary counterpoint: Coral Silk Clear #D9AD81
Analogous lead: Indigo Silk Clear #8190D9
Analogous echo: Cerulean Silk Clear #81CBD9
Triadic +120°: Blush Silk Clear #D981AD
Triadic +240°: Lime Silk Clear #ADD981
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Silk Clear #D98181
Split-comp +210°: Citrine Silk Clear #D9D981

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