#80B4E5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.2% 0.09 247.6), rgb(128, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#80B4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.09 247.6) |
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 #80B4E5 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B4E5 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80B4E5 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B4E5 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E4
oklch(81% 0.057 246.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B4E5
oklch(75.2% 0.09 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B8FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.114 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A78B8
oklch(55.7% 0.124 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C649F
oklch(49% 0.117 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5280
oklch(42.6% 0.096 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4467
oklch(37.6% 0.075 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#12283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 247.8)
#80B4E5 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) | #A0B5E7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AAE4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57BFC4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B4E5
#80B4E5
oklch(75.2% 0.09 247.6)
- #D5A470
#D5A470
oklch(75.2% 0.09 67.4)
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 #80B4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #80B4E5 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.