Information about #80AFDA color

#80AFDA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #80AFDA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(128, 175, 218) (50.2% red, 68.6% green, 85.5% blue), or CMYK 35 / 17 / 0 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #80AFDA floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF) and Seagull (#77B7D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 175, 218)), which gives #80AFDA its character. If you plan to put text on a #80AFDA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #80AFDA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#80AFDA color variations

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

#80AFDA 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 #80AFDA

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

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

#80AFDA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#80AFDA
  • RGB128, 175, 218
  • CMYK35, 17, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(128, 175, 218)
  • HSL209°, 55%, 68%
  • HSL Precise208.667°, 54.878%, 67.843%
  • HSV209°, 41%, 85%
  • HSB209°, 41%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.686, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.686, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.686, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID80AFDA
  • DECIMAL ID8433626
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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