Information about #80CAEA color

#80CAEA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#80CAEA falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(128, 202, 234) — 50.2% red, 79.2% green, 91.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 13 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#80CAEA presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sky Blue (#87CEEB). Slightly further away sit Middle Blue (#7ED4E6) and Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 202, 234)), which gives #80CAEA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #80CAEA: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #80CAEA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#80CAEA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#80CAEA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #80CAEA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#80CAEA
  • RGB128, 202, 234
  • CMYK42, 13, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(128, 202, 234)
  • HSL198°, 72%, 71%
  • HSL Precise198.113°, 71.622%, 70.98%
  • HSV198°, 45%, 92%
  • HSB198°, 45%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.792, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.792, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.792, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID80CAEA
  • DECIMAL ID8440554
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01