#80B9FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.4% 0.117 254.2), rgb(128, 185, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#80B9FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B9FF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 185, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.117 254.2) |
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 #80B9FF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80B9FF | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80B9FF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B9FF text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 254.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80B9FF
oklch(77.4% 0.117 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#55A3FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 254)
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Step 500
500
#0088FF
oklch(63.2% 0.202 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#00417F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#00264F
oklch(27.1% 0.086 254)
#80B9FF 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) | #9DBCFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EB0FE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42C9D1 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B9FF
#80B9FF
oklch(77.4% 0.117 254.2)
- #E2AA5A
#E2AA5A
oklch(77.4% 0.117 74.3)
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 #80B9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.070
Use #80B9FF 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.