#80BCF3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.5% 0.101 247.1), rgb(128, 188, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#80BCF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BCF3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 188, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 83%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.101 247.1) |
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 #80BCF3 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80BCF3 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BCF3 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BCF3 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EFF7FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCDDFD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 247.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80BCF3
oklch(77.5% 0.101 247.1)
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Step 400
400
#39A7FE
oklch(70.7% 0.16 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#008EE7
oklch(63% 0.167 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#80BCF3 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) | #A5BDF6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B1F2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CC9CF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BCF3
#80BCF3
oklch(77.5% 0.101 247.1)
- #E1A96E
#E1A96E
oklch(77.4% 0.1 66.9)
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 #80BCF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #80BCF3 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.