#80C5EF
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79.3% 0.092 236.3), rgb(128, 197, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#80C5EF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C5EF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 197, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.092 236.3) |
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 #80C5EF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C5EF | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C5EF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C5EF text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
-
Step 100
100
#DAEDFA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 237.6)
-
Step 200
200
#BADFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 236.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#80C5EF
oklch(79.3% 0.092 236.3)
-
Step 400
400
#1CADEF
oklch(70.8% 0.146 236)
-
Step 500
500
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
-
Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
-
Step 700
700
#006894
oklch(49% 0.106 236.4)
-
Step 800
800
#00557A
oklch(42.5% 0.092 236.4)
-
Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
-
Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#80C5EF 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) | #B2C4F1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B8EE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DD0D3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C5EF
#80C5EF
oklch(79.3% 0.092 236.3)
- #E9AD81
#E9AD81
oklch(79.4% 0.092 57.2)
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 #80C5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.011
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.021
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
Use #80C5EF 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.