Information about #80AFEB color

#80AFEB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #80AFEB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(128, 175, 235) — 50.2% red, 68.6% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 24 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#80AFEB is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Aero (#7CB9E8). Slightly further away sit Resolutiion Blue (#7FA3E6) and Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0).

The recipe behind #80AFEB is rgb(128, 175, 235), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #80AFEB: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#80AFEB color variations

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

#80AFEB 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 #80AFEB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#80AFEB
  • RGB128, 175, 235
  • CMYK42, 24, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(128, 175, 235)
  • HSL214°, 73%, 71%
  • HSL Precise213.645°, 72.789%, 71.176%
  • HSV214°, 46%, 92%
  • HSB214°, 46%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.686, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.686, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.686, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID80AFEB
  • DECIMAL ID8433643
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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