#80CAFF
Baby Blue · light cool blue
About #80CAFF
With the hex code #80CAFF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 79% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 50% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Baby Blue — a ΔE of 11.1 — followed by Sky Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFB580, a light salmon shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.81:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #80CAFF?
With the hex code #80CAFF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 79% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 50% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #80CAFF?
Use black text. Black on #80CAFF has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #80CAFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFB580, and analogous partners are #80FFF4 and #808BFF.