#80BAF4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.1% 0.103 249.3), rgb(128, 186, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#80BAF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 186, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.103 249.3) |
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 #80BAF4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80BAF4 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BAF4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BAF4 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#DBECFE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 249.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDDDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 249.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80BAF4
oklch(77.1% 0.103 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#43A6FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#008DED
oklch(63.1% 0.175 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#80BAF4 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) | #A3BCF7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B0F3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CC7CE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BAF4
#80BAF4
oklch(77.1% 0.103 249.3)
- #DFA969
#DFA969
oklch(77.1% 0.103 70)
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 #80BAF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.020
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #80BAF4 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.