#80ACD4
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.8% 0.075 246.5), rgb(128, 172, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#80ACD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80ACD4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 172, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.075 246.5) |
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 #80ACD4 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80ACD4 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ACD4 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ACD4 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 247.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80ACD4
oklch(72.8% 0.075 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#568FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.096 246)
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Step 600
600
#3978AD
oklch(55.6% 0.105 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6594
oklch(49.1% 0.097 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#255278
oklch(42.6% 0.08 246.7)
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Step 900
900
#234461
oklch(37.6% 0.063 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#80ACD4 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) | #9CACD6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A4D3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B5B9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80ACD4
#80ACD4
oklch(72.8% 0.075 246.5)
- #C89E74
#C89E74
oklch(72.8% 0.076 66.2)
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 #80ACD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
Use #80ACD4 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.