#80BFFF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.7% 0.112 249.8), rgb(128, 191, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#80BFFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 250°. 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BFFF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 191, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.112 249.8) |
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 #80BFFF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80BFFF | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BFFF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BFFF text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EEF6FF
oklch(97% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 100
100
#DAECFF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 249.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDDDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 250.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80BFFF
oklch(78.7% 0.112 249.8)
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Step 400
400
#45A5FF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 250)
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Step 500
500
#008CEF
oklch(63% 0.178 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#00274A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 250.5)
#80BFFF 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B4FE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41CED5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BFFF
#80BFFF
oklch(78.7% 0.112 249.8)
- #E8AC66
#E8AC66
oklch(78.6% 0.112 69.2)
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 #80BFFF, 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 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.061
Use #80BFFF 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.