#80ACC3
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.1% 0.058 231.3), rgb(128, 172, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#80ACC3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80ACC3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 172, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.058 231.3) |
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 #80ACC3 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80ACC3 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ACC3 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ACC3 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 232.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80ACC3
oklch(72.1% 0.058 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#5992AE
oklch(63.2% 0.073 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C7C9A
oklch(55.7% 0.08 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6884
oklch(49.1% 0.075 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#27556B
oklch(42.7% 0.062 231.5)
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Step 900
900
#254657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#80ACC3 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) | #A1AAC4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A2C3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B2B3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80ACC3
#80ACC3
oklch(72.1% 0.058 231.3)
- #C39B84
#C39B84
oklch(72% 0.058 51.4)
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 #80ACC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #80ACC3 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.