#80AEFF Hex Color
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Pale cornflower with a soft violet undertone. #80aeff is light and gently saturated, so it reads airy rather than bold. That violet lean matters when mixing gray from blues, since it cools the result. Black text hits about 9.4:1 contrast on this hex code, well past WCAG AA, so it holds up as a UI background. It can wash out beside pure white, so reach for coral or charcoal pairings instead.
Questions about #80aeff
What is #80aeff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #80aeff is rgb(128, 174, 255), in HSL hsl(218, 100%, 75%) and in CMYK 50%, 32%, 0%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #80aeff?
Coral, charcoal, and deep navy all flatter #80aeff. Warm coral offsets its cool violet undertone, while charcoal grounds it in layouts where white feels too stark.
Is #80aeff readable on white or black?
#80aeff has a 2.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.41:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.