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#80a9ee color: Bright light blue

#80a9ee is rgb(128, 169, 238) in RGB and oklch(73.259% 0.11037 260.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

73.3%
0.110
260°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #80a9ee

#80a9ee is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye (#8aadf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #80a9ee mixed with white

  1. 80a9ee
  2. 8cb2f0
  3. 99baf2
  4. a5c3f4
  5. b2ccf6
  6. bfd4f8
  7. cbddfa
  8. d8e5fb
  9. e5eefd
  10. f2f6fe

Darker: #80a9ee mixed with black

  1. 80a9ee
  2. 6e92cf
  3. 5d7cb1
  4. 4d6793
  5. 3d5377
  6. 2e3f5c
  7. 1f2c42
  8. 121b2a
  9. 060a14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #80a9ee with less saturation

  1. 80a9ee
  2. 84a9e7
  3. 89a9e0
  4. 8daada
  5. 91aad3
  6. 95aacc
  7. 99a9c5
  8. 9da9be
  9. a1a9b7
  10. a5a9b0

Questions about #80a9ee

What color is #80a9ee?

#80a9ee is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(128, 169, 238), in HSL hsl(217.64, 76.39%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.259% 0.11037 260.49).

What colors go well with #80a9ee?

The complementary color of #80a9ee is #cca151. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54b5e1 and #a89ce9. The triadic partners are #e68c8b and #82ba77.

Is white or black text more readable on #80a9ee?

Black text reads better on #80a9ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80a9ee a warm or cool color?

#80a9ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.11.