#80CEF5
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(81.5% 0.095 231.3), rgb(128, 206, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#80CEF5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 206, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 85%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.095 231.3) |
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 #80CEF5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CEF5 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CEF5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CEF5 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EDF7FD
oklch(97% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 231.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CEF5
oklch(81.5% 0.095 231.3)
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Step 400
400
#00AFE9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 231.2)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005776
oklch(42.8% 0.087 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#80CEF5 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) | #BBCCF7 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABFF4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46D9DB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CEF5
#80CEF5
oklch(81.5% 0.095 231.3)
- #F4B18A
#F4B18A
oklch(81.4% 0.094 51.2)
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 #80CEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.011
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.015
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.017
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.018
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #80CEF5 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.