What color is #0A80DA?

#0A80DA is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(10, 128, 218), and in HSL hsl(206, 91%, 45%).

Is #0A80DA accessible as text?

On white, #0A80DA has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #0A80DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A80DA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #0A80DA?

#0A80DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DB650A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0A80DA below.

Is #0A80DA good for buttons?

#0A80DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0A80DA — white text only reaches 4.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0A80DA the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #0A80DA is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#0A80DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A80DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A80DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A80DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A80DA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

True Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0A80DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #50A6FA

True Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of True Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A80DA Secondary #7F4538 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

True Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A80DA Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

True Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0A80DA Secondary #8DABCB Support #959386 Ink #16140F

True Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0A80DA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 4/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1E5F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A3BDB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #0A80DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0A80DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 128 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.1% 0.164 250.1);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8EDFD;
  --color-200: #B1DBFB;
  --color-300: #7DBFF2;
  --color-400: #4EA3E4;
  --color-500: #2A85CB;
  --color-600: #28689A;
  --color-700: #234C6C;
  --color-800: #1B3346;
  --color-900: #12202B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8EDFD',
    200: '#B1DBFB',
    300: '#7DBFF2',
    400: '#4EA3E4',
    500: '#2A85CB',
    600: '#28689A',
    700: '#234C6C',
    800: '#1B3346',
    900: '#12202B',
  },
}

$base: #0A80DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8EDFD;
$base-200: #B1DBFB;
$base-300: #7DBFF2;
$base-400: #4EA3E4;
$base-500: #2A85CB;
$base-600: #28689A;
$base-700: #234C6C;
$base-800: #1B3346;
$base-900: #12202B;
$base-hover: #0867AF;
$base-subtle: #B8D9F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A80DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DBFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EA3E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2A85CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28689A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#234C6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3346",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12202B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0A80DA

Color Lab

Pairs with #0A80DA

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