#80AEC6
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.6% 0.06 231.3), rgb(128, 174, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#80AEC6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 174, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 38%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.06 231.3) |
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 #80AEC6 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AEC6 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AEC6 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AEC6 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D5
oklch(81% 0.038 230.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AEC6
oklch(72.6% 0.06 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#5692B0
oklch(63.1% 0.077 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#397C9C
oklch(55.7% 0.084 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6885
oklch(49% 0.078 231.8)
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Step 800
800
#25556C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#234658
oklch(37.6% 0.051 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#80AEC6 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) | #A2ACC7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A4C6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B5B6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AEC6
#80AEC6
oklch(72.6% 0.06 231.3)
- #C69C84
#C69C84
oklch(72.5% 0.061 51.2)
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 #80AEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
Use #80AEC6 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.