#80B4E8
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.3% 0.093 249.2), rgb(128, 180, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#80B4E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 180, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.093 249.2) |
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 #80B4E8 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B4E8 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80B4E8 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B4E8 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#C9DBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 249.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 249.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B4E8
oklch(75.3% 0.093 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A8ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.119 249)
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Step 600
600
#2A77BB
oklch(55.6% 0.129 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B64A1
oklch(49.1% 0.12 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5283
oklch(42.8% 0.1 249)
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Step 900
900
#1C4469
oklch(37.7% 0.078 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#80B4E8 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) | #9FB5EA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ABE7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C0C6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B4E8
#80B4E8
oklch(75.3% 0.093 249.2)
- #D6A46C
#D6A46C
oklch(75.3% 0.094 68.8)
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 #80B4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
Use #80B4E8 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.