#0080D7
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.8% 0.162 248.9), rgb(0, 128, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#0080D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0080D7 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 128, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.162 248.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0080D7 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0080D7 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0080D7 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0080D7 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#63A6E6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 500
500
#308EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 248.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0080D7
oklch(58.8% 0.162 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#094472
oklch(37.8% 0.096 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#092843
oklch(27% 0.062 248.7)
#0080D7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5486DA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3175D5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A1 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0080D7
#0080D7
oklch(58.8% 0.162 248.9)
- #AD6C00
#AD6C00
oklch(58.8% 0.128 68.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0080D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
Use #0080D7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.