#80B3EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.2% 0.096 251), rgb(128, 179, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#80B3EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 251°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B3EA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 179, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.096 251) |
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 #80B3EA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B3EA | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80B3EA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B3EA text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 250.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B3EA
oklch(75.2% 0.096 251)
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Step 500
500
#4B8DD1
oklch(63% 0.123 251)
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Step 600
600
#2B76BE
oklch(55.6% 0.134 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D63A4
oklch(49.1% 0.124 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5185
oklch(42.7% 0.103 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D436B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#80B3EA 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) | #9DB5ED | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AAE9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54C0C6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B3EA
#80B3EA
oklch(75.2% 0.096 251)
- #D5A468
#D5A468
oklch(75.1% 0.097 71.1)
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 #80B3EA, 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 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
Use #80B3EA 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.