#80BDDD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.078 232), rgb(128, 189, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#80BDDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BDDD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 189, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.078 232) |
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 #80BDDD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80BDDD | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BDDD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BDDD text on black | 10.24:1 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEDFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 231.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80BDDD
oklch(76.8% 0.078 232)
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Step 400
400
#3BADE0
oklch(70.6% 0.124 232)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#80BDDD 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) | #ADBBDF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B1DD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC6C7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BDDD
#80BDDD
oklch(76.8% 0.078 232)
- #DCA686
#DCA686
oklch(76.8% 0.078 51.9)
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 #80BDDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #80BDDD 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.