#80A3EC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.114 264.2), rgb(128, 163, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#80A3EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A3EC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 163, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.114 264.2) |
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 #80A3EC | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A3EC | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A3EC text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A3EC text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1F0
oklch(81% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A3EC
oklch(71.9% 0.114 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C86E1
oklch(63.2% 0.145 264)
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Step 600
600
#426DCF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#345BB3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C4B91
oklch(42.8% 0.121 264)
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Step 900
900
#273F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 264)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#80A3EC 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) | #88A9EF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9FEA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56B2BD | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A3EC
#80A3EC
oklch(71.9% 0.114 264.2)
- #C69E48
#C69E48
oklch(71.9% 0.114 84.1)
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 #80A3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.083
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.083
Use #80A3EC 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.