#0080F2
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.195 254.3), rgb(0, 128, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#0080F2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0080F2 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 128, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.195 254.3) |
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 #0080F2 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0080F2 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0080F2 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0080F2 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#96C4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.095 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#58A3FD
oklch(70.8% 0.152 254.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0080F2
oklch(60.6% 0.195 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#0072D8
oklch(55.7% 0.178 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#00407F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#04264C
oklch(27% 0.08 254.4)
#0080F2 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) | #3C8BF6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078F0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAD | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0080F2
#0080F2
oklch(60.6% 0.195 254.3)
- #AF7400
#AF7400
oklch(60.6% 0.129 73.8)
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 #0080F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0080F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
Use #0080F2 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.