#80AFCF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.068 238.7), rgb(128, 175, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#80AFCF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AFCF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 175, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.068 238.7) |
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 #80AFCF | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AFCF | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AFCF text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AFCF text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.043 239.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AFCF
oklch(73.2% 0.068 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#5491B9
oklch(63.2% 0.088 239)
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Step 600
600
#367BA5
oklch(55.7% 0.095 238.5)
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Step 700
700
#28678D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 238.8)
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Step 800
800
#235472
oklch(42.6% 0.072 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#22465C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#80AFCF 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) | #A1AED1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A5CE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B7B9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AFCF
#80AFCF
oklch(73.2% 0.068 238.7)
- #C99E7E
#C99E7E
oklch(73.1% 0.068 58.1)
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 #80AFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
Use #80AFCF 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.