#80A8BE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71% 0.054 232.6), rgb(128, 168, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#80A8BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A8BE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 168, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.054 232.6) |
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 #80A8BE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A8BE | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A8BE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A8BE text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.019 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A8BE
oklch(71% 0.054 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D91AD
oklch(63.1% 0.07 233)
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Step 600
600
#427B98
oklch(55.6% 0.075 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#336782
oklch(49% 0.07 233.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5469
oklch(42.5% 0.058 232.7)
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Step 900
900
#284656
oklch(37.8% 0.045 233)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#80A8BE 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) | #9EA6BF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959FBE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CAEAF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A8BE
#80A8BE
oklch(71% 0.054 232.6)
- #BD9983
#BD9983
oklch(71% 0.053 53)
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 #80A8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #80A8BE 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.