#80C0F5
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(78.5% 0.1 244.6), rgb(128, 192, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#80C0F5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C0F5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 192, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 85%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.1 244.6) |
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 #80C0F5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C0F5 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C0F5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C0F5 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBDEFC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 244.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80C0F5
oklch(78.5% 0.1 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#2EA8FD
oklch(70.6% 0.161 244.9)
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Step 500
500
#0090E1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#80C0F5 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) | #AAC0F7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB4F4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49CDD2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C0F5
#80C0F5
oklch(78.5% 0.1 244.6)
- #E6AB73
#E6AB73
oklch(78.4% 0.1 64)
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 #80C0F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.021
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.027
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
Use #80C0F5 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.