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#80b2e2 color: Lucea

#80b2e2 is rgb(128, 178, 226) in RGB and oklch(74.641% 0.08765 248.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

74.6%
0.088
248°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #80b2e2

#80b2e2 is a soft light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lucea (#7cafe1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #80b2e2 mixed with white

  1. 80b2e2
  2. 8dbae5
  3. 99c1e8
  4. a6c9eb
  5. b3d1ee
  6. bfd9f1
  7. cce0f4
  8. d9e8f7
  9. e5f0fa
  10. f2f7fc

Darker: #80b2e2 mixed with black

  1. 80b2e2
  2. 6e9ac4
  3. 5d83a8
  4. 4d6d8c
  5. 3d5771
  6. 2e4357
  7. 1f2f3e
  8. 121d27
  9. 060c12
  10. 010103

Calmer: #80b2e2 with less saturation

  1. 80b2e2
  2. 85b2dd
  3. 8ab1d8
  4. 8fb1d2
  5. 93b0cd
  6. 98b0c8
  7. 9cafc2
  8. a0afbd
  9. a4aeb8
  10. a9adb2

Questions about #80b2e2

What color is #80b2e2?

#80b2e2 is soft light blue. The closest named color is Lucea. In RGB it is rgb(128, 178, 226), in HSL hsl(209.39, 62.82%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.641% 0.08765 248.064).

What colors go well with #80b2e2?

The complementary color of #80b2e2 is #d2a36f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67bad2 and #9fa8e4. The triadic partners are #dd96a2 and #9db87c.

Is white or black text more readable on #80b2e2?

Black text reads better on #80b2e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80b2e2 a warm or cool color?

#80b2e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.088.