#80AAEC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.4% 0.107 259.2), rgb(128, 170, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#80AAEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AAEC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 170, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.107 259.2) |
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 #80AAEC | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AAEC | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AAEC text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AAEC text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A7C2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 259.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AAEC
oklch(73.4% 0.107 259.2)
-
Step 500
500
#5589DB
oklch(63.2% 0.136 259.2)
-
Step 600
600
#3971C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 259.2)
-
Step 700
700
#2C5EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 259.3)
-
Step 800
800
#254D8C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 259.2)
-
Step 900
900
#234170
oklch(37.7% 0.088 259.1)
-
Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#80AAEC 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) | #91AEEF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A4EB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B8C1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AAEC
#80AAEC
oklch(73.4% 0.107 259.2)
- #CDA156
#CDA156
oklch(73.4% 0.107 79.2)
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 #80AAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.078
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.080
Use #80AAEC 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.