Close to Iceberg
#80B0DC
#80B0DC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 69% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 57% saturation and 68% 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 #80B0DC.
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.
White text on this color
2.29:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.29:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #80B0DC as they’d see it.
#80B0DC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #80B0DC
What color is #80B0DC?
#80B0DC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 69% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 57% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #80B0DC in RGB?
#80B0DC is rgb(128, 176, 220): 128 red, 176 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #80B0DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 20, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #80B0DC?
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 #80B0DC?
Its complement #CDA37D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.