#80B4FD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.3% 0.119 257), rgb(128, 180, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#80B4FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B4FD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 180, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.119 257) |
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 #80B4FD | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B4FD | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80B4FD text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B4FD text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80B4FD
oklch(76.3% 0.119 257)
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Step 400
400
#5DA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#2685FF
oklch(63% 0.201 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#006EE3
oklch(55.7% 0.197 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#003E86
oklch(37.6% 0.133 257)
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Step 950
950
#002454
oklch(27% 0.096 257.2)
#80B4FD 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) | #98B8FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ACFB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46C4CE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B4FD
#80B4FD
oklch(76.3% 0.119 257)
- #DCA753
#DCA753
oklch(76.2% 0.119 76.8)
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 #80B4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.073
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.074
Use #80B4FD 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.