Information about #80BAD0 color

#80BAD0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #80BAD0 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 186, 208) — 50.2% red, 72.9% green, 81.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 9 / 0 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#80BAD0 presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Seagull (#77B7D0). Slightly further away sit Blue Hosta (#77BFC7) and Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 186, 208)), which gives #80BAD0 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #80BAD0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#80BAD0 color variations

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

#80BAD0 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 #80BAD0

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

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#80BAD0
  • RGB128, 186, 208
  • CMYK31, 9, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(128, 186, 208)
  • HSL197°, 46%, 66%
  • HSL Precise196.5°, 45.977%, 65.882%
  • HSV197°, 38%, 82%
  • HSB197°, 38%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.729, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.729, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.729, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID80BAD0
  • DECIMAL ID8436432
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01