#80A9FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.8% 0.126 263.2), rgb(128, 169, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#80A9FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A9FA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.126 263.2) |
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 #80A9FA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A9FA | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A9FA text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A9FA text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 262.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A9FA
oklch(73.8% 0.126 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#5485EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A6CD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C59BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#254A98
oklch(42.8% 0.135 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#233E79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#80A9FA 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) | #8AB0FD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA4F8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BBAC6 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A9FA
#80A9FA
oklch(73.8% 0.126 263.2)
- #D1A240
#D1A240
oklch(73.8% 0.126 82.6)
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 #80A9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.082
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.083
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.084
Use #80A9FA 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.