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#80C0EA Color

#80C0EA is rgb(128, 192, 234) in RGB, hsl(204, 72%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aero (#7CB9E8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80C0EA
HEX#80C0EA
RGBrgb(128, 192, 234)
HSLhsl(204, 72%, 71%)
HSVhsv(204, 45%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.089 238.2)
LABlab(74.56% -12.88 -27.79)
LCHlch(74.56% 30.63 245.14)

What #80C0EA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #80C0EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#80C0EA Channel Values

How #80C0EA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 128 · G 192 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 72% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 45% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80C0EA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #80C0EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80C0EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #80C0EA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #80C0EA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#80C0EA
Protanopia#B7B7EA
Protanomaly#A4BBEA
Deuteranopia#AEAEEB
Deuteranomaly#9EB6EB
Tritanopia#75C6C6
Tritanomaly#7AC4D5
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #80C0EA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-80c0ea: #80C0EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80C0EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80c0ea': '#80C0EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.753, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_80c0ea">#80C0EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#80C0EA"

More Blue Colors

#80C0EA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#80C0EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80C0EA?

#80C0EA is a light blue — rgb(128, 192, 234) in RGB and hsl(204, 72%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aero (#7CB9E8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.

What is the RGB value of #80C0EA?

#80C0EA is rgb(128, 192, 234) — red 128, green 192, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80C0EA?

#80C0EA converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80C0EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80C0EA scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80C0EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80C0EA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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