#80C6EE
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79.5% 0.091 234.6), rgb(128, 198, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#80C6EE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 235°. 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C6EE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 198, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.091 234.6) |
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 #80C6EE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C6EE | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C6EE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C6EE text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#BADFF6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 235.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80C6EE
oklch(79.5% 0.091 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#18ADED
oklch(70.6% 0.145 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#80C6EE 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) | #B3C4F0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8ED | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DD1D3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C6EE
#80C6EE
oklch(79.5% 0.091 234.6)
- #EAAD84
#EAAD84
oklch(79.5% 0.09 54.9)
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 #80C6EE, 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
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
Use #80C6EE 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.