#80AFFF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.3% 0.127 260.6), rgb(128, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#80AFFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AFFF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.127 260.6) |
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 #80AFFF | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AFFF | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80AFFF text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80AFFF text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 260.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AFFF
oklch(75.3% 0.127 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D86EA
oklch(63% 0.162 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#306ED8
oklch(55.7% 0.175 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#235BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F4B98
oklch(42.8% 0.135 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#80AFFF 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) | #90B5FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A9FD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45C0CC | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AFFF
#80AFFF
oklch(75.3% 0.127 260.6)
- #D8A645
#D8A645
oklch(75.4% 0.127 81.1)
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 #80AFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.080
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.086
Use #80AFFF 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.