#80B2CB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.064 230.4), rgb(128, 178, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#80B2CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 230°. 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 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B2CB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 178, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.064 230.4) |
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 #80B2CB | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B2CB | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B2CB text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B2CB text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 230.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B2CB
oklch(73.7% 0.064 230.4)
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Step 500
500
#5193B2
oklch(63.2% 0.082 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#327D9D
oklch(55.7% 0.088 229.6)
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Step 700
700
#236987
oklch(49.1% 0.083 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#20566D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 229.5)
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Step 900
900
#204759
oklch(37.8% 0.054 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A34
oklch(27.2% 0.034 229.2)
#80B2CB 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) | #A6B0CC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA7CB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B9BA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B2CB
#80B2CB
oklch(73.7% 0.064 230.4)
- #CC9F86
#CC9F86
oklch(73.8% 0.064 50.4)
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 #80B2CB, 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 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #80B2CB 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.