#80A4E4
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.7% 0.102 261.5), rgb(128, 164, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#80A4E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 164, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.102 261.5) |
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 #80A4E4 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A4E4 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A4E4 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A4E4 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2EB
oklch(81% 0.064 261.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A4E4
oklch(71.7% 0.102 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C88D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#4270C5
oklch(55.5% 0.142 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#345DAB
oklch(49% 0.133 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B4D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#27406E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#172641
oklch(27% 0.055 261.4)
#80A4E4 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) | #8DA8E7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829FE3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB2BA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A4E4
#80A4E4
oklch(71.7% 0.102 261.5)
- #C49D55
#C49D55
oklch(71.7% 0.102 81.3)
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 #80A4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.075
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.077
Use #80A4E4 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.