Color #80BCDA Color / Colour Code #80BCDA
This page shows the hex color code for color #80bcda (#80BCDA). The colour is a blue tone with 55% saturation and 68% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #80BCDA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#80BCDA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 170, 200, and 230 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 200, 320, and 80 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #80BCDA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 200 and saturation at 55%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 200 to 245 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 200 with its complement at 20 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #80BCDA
Lightness variations at hue 200 and 55% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #80BCDA
Design Use Cases for #80BCDA
Balanced UI Color
At 55% saturation, #80BCDA strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 68% lightness, #80BCDA has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#80BCDA sits in the blue range (hue 200). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #80BCDA (hue 200) to its complement at hue 20. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 230. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #80bcda, #da9e81);
CSS Code for #80BCDA
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Use This Color in Design Tools
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About Color #80BCDA (#80BCDA)
#80BCDA is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 128 red, 188 green, and 218 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 200 degrees with 55% saturation and 68% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #80BCDA is 173/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow, and 15% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #80BCDA against white is 2.07:1 and against black is 10.12:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 10.12:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #DA9E81 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #80BCDA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #81DACB and #818FDA, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #80BCDA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #80BCDA?
- #80BCDA is Color #80BCDA, a blue color (colour) with RGB(128, 188, 218), HSL(200, 55%, 68%), and CMYK(41%, 14%, 0%, 15%). Its perceived brightness is 173/255.
- Is #80BCDA accessible for text?
- Against white, #80BCDA has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 10.12:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #80BCDA?
- The complementary colour is #DA9E81 (hue 20). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #81DACB and #818FDA. The triadic palette adds #DA81BC and #BCDA81 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #80BCDA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #80bcda; or rgb(128, 188, 218); or hsl(200, 55%, 68%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 200 55% 68%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.