Close to Dusty Blue
#80A0B5
#80A0B5 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusty Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 62.7% green, and 71% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 26% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #80A0B5.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.76:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.61:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.76:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.61:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #80A0B5 as they’d see it.
#80A0B5 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #80A0B5
What color is #80A0B5?
#80A0B5 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusty Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 62.7% green, and 71% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 26% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #80A0B5 in RGB?
#80A0B5 is rgb(128, 160, 181): 128 red, 160 green, and 181 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #80A0B5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 12, 0, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #80A0B5?
PANTONE 7543 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #80A0B5?
Its complement #B39684 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.