#80B5DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.079 241), rgb(128, 181, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#80B5DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B5DC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 181, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.079 241) |
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 #80B5DC | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B5DC | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80B5DC text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B5DC text on black | 9.56:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 241.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B5DC
oklch(75% 0.079 241)
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Step 500
500
#4B91C1
oklch(63.1% 0.101 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#297AAD
oklch(55.5% 0.11 240.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B6795
oklch(49.2% 0.102 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5479
oklch(42.7% 0.085 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4661
oklch(37.8% 0.066 240)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#80B5DC 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) | #A4B4DE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ABDB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CBFC2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B5DC
#80B5DC
oklch(75% 0.079 241)
- #D3A37A
#D3A37A
oklch(75% 0.079 61.7)
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 #80B5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #80B5DC 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.