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#80b2fe color: Parakeet Blue

#80b2fe is rgb(128, 178, 254) in RGB and oklch(75.904% 0.12238 258.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

75.9%
0.122
259°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #80b2fe

#80b2fe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parakeet Blue (#7eb6ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #80b2fe mixed with white

  1. 80b2fe
  2. 8dbaff
  3. 99c2ff
  4. a6caff
  5. b3d1ff
  6. bfd9ff
  7. cce1ff
  8. d9e8ff
  9. e5f0ff
  10. f2f7ff

Darker: #80b2fe mixed with black

  1. 80b2fe
  2. 6e9add
  3. 5d83bd
  4. 4d6d9e
  5. 3d5780
  6. 2e4363
  7. 1f2f47
  8. 121d2d
  9. 060c16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #80b2fe with less saturation

  1. 80b2fe
  2. 85b2f7
  3. 8ab2ef
  4. 90b2e7
  5. 95b2e0
  6. 99b2d8
  7. 9eb2d0
  8. a3b2c9
  9. a8b2c1
  10. acb1b9

Questions about #80b2fe

What color is #80b2fe?

#80b2fe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Parakeet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(128, 178, 254), in HSL hsl(216.19, 98.44%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.904% 0.12238 258.535).

What colors go well with #80b2fe?

The complementary color of #80b2fe is #dba74d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4bbfee and #aea4fa. The triadic partners are #f59092 and #88c376.

Is white or black text more readable on #80b2fe?

Black text reads better on #80b2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80b2fe a warm or cool color?

#80b2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.122.