#80ADE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.7% 0.095 254.3), rgb(128, 173, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#80ADE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 254°. 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 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80ADE5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 173, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.095 254.3) |
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 #80ADE5 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80ADE5 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ADE5 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ADE5 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 254.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80ADE5
oklch(73.7% 0.095 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#538CD1
oklch(63.2% 0.121 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#3674BE
oklch(55.5% 0.132 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#2861A4
oklch(49% 0.123 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#235085
oklch(42.8% 0.101 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#21436B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#80ADE5 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) | #98AFE8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA5E4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B9C0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80ADE5
#80ADE5
oklch(73.7% 0.095 254.3)
- #CEA164
#CEA164
oklch(73.7% 0.095 73.9)
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 #80ADE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.071
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.073
Use #80ADE5 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.