#80AFC8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.062 231.9), rgb(128, 175, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#80AFC8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AFC8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 175, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.062 231.9) |
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 #80AFC8 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AFC8 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AFC8 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AFC8 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#A9C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 232)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AFC8
oklch(72.9% 0.062 231.9)
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Step 500
500
#5592B1
oklch(63.1% 0.079 232)
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Step 600
600
#377C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.086 232)
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Step 700
700
#296886
oklch(49% 0.08 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#23556D
oklch(42.6% 0.066 232.1)
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Step 900
900
#224658
oklch(37.6% 0.052 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#80AFC8 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) | #A3ADC9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A5C8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B6B7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AFC8
#80AFC8
oklch(72.9% 0.062 231.9)
- #C89D84
#C89D84
oklch(72.9% 0.062 51.6)
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 #80AFC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #80AFC8 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.