#80ABDE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.088 253.2), rgb(128, 171, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#80ABDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80ABDE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 171, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.088 253.2) |
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 #80ABDE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80ABDE | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ABDE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ABDE text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 253.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80ABDE
oklch(73% 0.088 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#568CCC
oklch(63% 0.113 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A75B9
oklch(55.6% 0.123 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C629F
oklch(49.1% 0.114 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#255081
oklch(42.6% 0.095 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#234367
oklch(37.7% 0.073 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#80ABDE 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) | #98ADE0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA4DD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB6BC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80ABDE
#80ABDE
oklch(73% 0.088 253.2)
- #C99F68
#C99F68
oklch(72.9% 0.088 73.2)
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 #80ABDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
Use #80ABDE 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.