#80BBE7
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(76.8% 0.088 241.6), rgb(128, 187, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#80BBE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BBE7 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 187, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 68%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.088 241.6) |
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 #80BBE7 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80BBE7 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BBE7 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BBE7 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 244.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEDEF7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 241.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80BBE7
oklch(76.8% 0.088 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#3EAAF0
oklch(70.8% 0.141 241.6)
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Step 500
500
#0092DA
oklch(63.1% 0.148 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#002942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 241.6)
#80BBE7 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) | #A8BBE9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C6CA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BBE7
#80BBE7
oklch(76.8% 0.088 241.6)
- #DDA779
#DDA779
oklch(76.8% 0.088 61.4)
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 #80BBE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
Use #80BBE7 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.