Close to Iceberg
#80AFDF
#80AFDF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 68.6% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 60% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #80AFDF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.30:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.12:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.30:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.12:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #80AFDF as they’d see it.
#80AFDF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #80AFDF
What color is #80AFDF?
#80AFDF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 68.6% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 60% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #80AFDF in RGB?
#80AFDF is rgb(128, 175, 223): 128 red, 175 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #80AFDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 22, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #80AFDF?
PANTONE 278 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #80AFDF?
Its complement #CDA379 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.