#80B3CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.1% 0.066 231.9), rgb(128, 179, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#80B3CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B3CE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 179, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.066 231.9) |
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 #80B3CE | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B3CE | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B3CE text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B3CE text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B3CE
oklch(74.1% 0.066 231.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F93B4
oklch(63.2% 0.085 231.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F7CA0
oklch(55.5% 0.093 232.3)
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Step 700
700
#216989
oklch(49.2% 0.086 231.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E556F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F475A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#80B3CE 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) | #A6B1CF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BABC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B3CE
#80B3CE
oklch(74.1% 0.066 231.9)
- #CEA085
#CEA085
oklch(74.2% 0.067 51.8)
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 #80B3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #80B3CE 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.