#80B2EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.097 251.9), rgb(128, 178, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#80B2EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B2EA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 178, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.097 251.9) |
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 #80B2EA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B2EA | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80B2EA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B2EA text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 251.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B2EA
oklch(75% 0.097 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.124 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D76BF
oklch(55.7% 0.134 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F62A5
oklch(49% 0.126 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5186
oklch(42.8% 0.104 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D436B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#80B2EA 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) | #9CB4ED | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA9E9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55BFC5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B2EA
#80B2EA
oklch(75% 0.097 251.9)
- #D4A467
#D4A467
oklch(75% 0.097 72.1)
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 #80B2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
Use #80B2EA 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.