#80AEDB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.5% 0.082 248.5), rgb(128, 174, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#80AEDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AEDB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 174, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.082 248.5) |
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 #80AEDB | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AEDB | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AEDB text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AEDB text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A7C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 248.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AEDB
oklch(73.5% 0.082 248.5)
-
Step 500
500
#538EC6
oklch(63% 0.105 248.6)
-
Step 600
600
#3677B3
oklch(55.5% 0.115 249.1)
-
Step 700
700
#27649A
oklch(49.1% 0.107 248.6)
-
Step 800
800
#22527D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 248.5)
-
Step 900
900
#224464
oklch(37.7% 0.068 248.8)
-
Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#80AEDB 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) | #9CAFDD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A5DA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB8BD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AEDB
#80AEDB
oklch(73.5% 0.082 248.5)
- #CCA070
#CCA070
oklch(73.5% 0.082 68.4)
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 #80AEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #80AEDB 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.