Information about #80B9E5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #80B9E5 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(128, 185, 229) (50.2% red, 72.5% green, 89.8% blue), or CMYK 40 / 17 / 0 / 10 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#80B9E5 is a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aero (#7CB9E8). Slightly further away sit Light Azure (#8BB9E7) and Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 185, 229)), which gives #80B9E5 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #80B9E5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#80B9E5 color variations

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#80B9E5 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 #80B9E5

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

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#80B9E5
  • RGB128, 185, 229
  • CMYK40, 17, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(128, 185, 229)
  • HSL206°, 66%, 70%
  • HSL Precise206.139°, 66.013%, 70%
  • HSV206°, 44%, 90%
  • HSB206°, 44%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.725, 0.898)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.725, 0.898, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.725, 0.898)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID80B9E5
  • DECIMAL ID8436197
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01