#80BADD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.2% 0.078 235.7), rgb(128, 186, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#80BADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BADD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 186, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.078 235.7) |
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 #80BADD | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BADD | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BADD text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BADD text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFDEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 236.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80BADD
oklch(76.2% 0.078 235.7)
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Step 400
400
#42ACE4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 235.8)
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Step 500
500
#0094CF
oklch(63% 0.135 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#80BADD 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) | #AAB9DF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAEDC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC3C5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BADD
#80BADD
oklch(76.2% 0.078 235.7)
- #D9A581
#D9A581
oklch(76.2% 0.079 55.9)
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 #80BADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #80BADD 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.