#80B0CB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.064 233.4), rgb(128, 176, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#80B0CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B0CB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 176, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.064 233.4) |
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 #80B0CB | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B0CB | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B0CB text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B0CB 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.
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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
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D7
oklch(81% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B0CB
oklch(73.3% 0.064 233.4)
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Step 500
500
#5392B3
oklch(63.1% 0.082 233)
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Step 600
600
#357C9F
oklch(55.7% 0.089 233)
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Step 700
700
#276888
oklch(49.1% 0.083 233.5)
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Step 800
800
#22556F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#21465A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#80B0CB 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) | #A3AECC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A6CB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B7B9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B0CB
#80B0CB
oklch(73.3% 0.064 233.4)
- #CA9E83
#CA9E83
oklch(73.3% 0.065 53)
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 #80B0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #80B0CB 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.