#80AEFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.9% 0.121 260.1), rgb(128, 174, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#80AEFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AEFA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 174, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.121 260.1) |
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 #80AEFA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AEFA | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AEFA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80AEFA text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AEFA
oklch(74.9% 0.121 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F87E6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#326FD4
oklch(55.7% 0.168 260)
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Step 700
700
#255CB8
oklch(49.2% 0.157 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#204C95
oklch(42.8% 0.13 260)
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Step 900
900
#1F4076
oklch(37.7% 0.1 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#80AEFA 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) | #91B3FD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A8F8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ABFC9 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AEFA
#80AEFA
oklch(74.9% 0.121 260.1)
- #D5A44B
#D5A44B
oklch(74.7% 0.121 79.9)
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 #80AEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.077
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.083
Use #80AEFA 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.