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#80a2ec color: Bright light blue

#80a2ec is rgb(128, 162, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.702% 0.11504 264.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

71.7%
0.115
265°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #80a2ec

#80a2ec is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Cue (#84a5dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #80a2ec mixed with white

  1. 80a2ec
  2. 8cabef
  3. 98b5f1
  4. a5bef3
  5. b1c7f5
  6. bed1f7
  7. cbdaf9
  8. d8e3fb
  9. e5ecfc
  10. f2f6fe

Darker: #80a2ec mixed with black

  1. 80a2ec
  2. 6e8ccd
  3. 5d77af
  4. 4d6392
  5. 3d4f76
  6. 2e3c5b
  7. 1f2a42
  8. 121929
  9. 060a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #80a2ec with less saturation

  1. 80a2ec
  2. 84a3e5
  3. 87a3de
  4. 8ba3d7
  5. 8ea4d0
  6. 92a4c9
  7. 96a4c1
  8. 99a4ba
  9. 9da4b3
  10. a0a4ab

Questions about #80a2ec

What color is #80a2ec?

#80a2ec is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(128, 162, 236), in HSL hsl(221.11, 73.97%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.702% 0.11504 264.815).

What colors go well with #80a2ec?

The complementary color of #80a2ec is #c59e46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50afe1 and #a995e4. The triadic partners are #e3867f and #74b776.

Is white or black text more readable on #80a2ec?

Black text reads better on #80a2ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80a2ec a warm or cool color?

#80a2ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.115.