#80B0CD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.066 235.4), rgb(128, 176, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#80B0CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B0CD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 176, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.066 235.4) |
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 #80B0CD | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B0CD | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B0CD text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B0CD text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 236.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B0CD
oklch(73.4% 0.066 235.4)
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Step 500
500
#5392B6
oklch(63.2% 0.085 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#357BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.091 235.5)
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Step 700
700
#26688A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#225570
oklch(42.8% 0.07 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#21465B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#80B0CD 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) | #A3AFCE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A6CD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B8B9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B0CD
#80B0CD
oklch(73.4% 0.066 235.4)
- #CA9E81
#CA9E81
oklch(73.3% 0.066 54.8)
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 #80B0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #80B0CD 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.