#80BDDB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.076 230.3), rgb(128, 189, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#80BDDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BDDB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 189, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.076 230.3) |
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 #80BDDB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80BDDB | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BDDB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BDDB text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 230.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEDFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 230.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80BDDB
oklch(76.8% 0.076 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#3CAEDE
oklch(70.8% 0.122 230.4)
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Step 500
500
#0096C7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#80BDDB 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) | #AEBBDD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0DB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC5C7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BDDB
#80BDDB
oklch(76.8% 0.076 230.3)
- #DCA688
#DCA688
oklch(76.8% 0.076 50.3)
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 #80BDDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #80BDDB 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.