#80BAF3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.1% 0.102 248.9), rgb(128, 186, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#80BAF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 186, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 83%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.102 248.9) |
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 #80BAF3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80BAF3 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BAF3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BAF3 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#DBECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 249.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80BAF3
oklch(77.1% 0.102 248.9)
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Step 400
400
#41A6FF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 248.8)
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Step 500
500
#008DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004375
oklch(37.5% 0.104 249)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#80BAF3 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) | #A3BBF6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B0F2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CC7CD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BAF3
#80BAF3
oklch(77.1% 0.102 248.9)
- #DFA96B
#DFA96B
oklch(77.2% 0.101 69.2)
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 #80BAF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.022
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
Use #80BAF3 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.