#80ADD0
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.8% 0.07 242.3), rgb(128, 173, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#80ADD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80ADD0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 173, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.07 242.3) |
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 #80ADD0 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80ADD0 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ADD0 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ADD0 text on black | 8.80:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DB
oklch(81% 0.043 241.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80ADD0
oklch(72.8% 0.07 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#5690BB
oklch(63.1% 0.089 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#3979A8
oklch(55.5% 0.098 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6690
oklch(49.1% 0.091 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#255375
oklch(42.6% 0.076 243.3)
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Step 900
900
#23455E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 242.4)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#80ADD0 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) | #9EADD2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A4CF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B6B8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80ADD0
#80ADD0
oklch(72.8% 0.07 242.3)
- #C89E79
#C89E79
oklch(72.9% 0.071 62.7)
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 #80ADD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #80ADD0 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.