#0C80E8
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60% 0.181 253.1), rgb(12, 128, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#0C80E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C80E8 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 128, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 90%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.181 253.1) |
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 #0C80E8 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0C80E8 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C80E8 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C80E8 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 253.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BA4F6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 252.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0C80E8
oklch(60% 0.181 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#05274A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 252.9)
#0C80E8 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) | #4789EC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A77E6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A9 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C80E8
#0C80E8
oklch(60% 0.181 253.1)
- #AD7200
#AD7200
oklch(59.9% 0.127 73.3)
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 #0C80E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #0C80E8 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.