#80B0DC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.082 246.8), rgb(128, 176, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#80B0DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B0DC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 176, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.082 246.8) |
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 #80B0DC | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B0DC | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B0DC text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B0DC text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 248.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B0DC
oklch(74% 0.082 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#518FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.104 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#3278B2
oklch(55.6% 0.114 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#246599
oklch(49.1% 0.106 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#20527C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#204464
oklch(37.6% 0.069 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#14283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 247.2)
#80B0DC 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) | #9EB1DE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A7DB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBABF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B0DC
#80B0DC
oklch(74% 0.082 246.8)
- #CEA172
#CEA172
oklch(74% 0.082 67.2)
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 #80B0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
Use #80B0DC 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.