BLUES

Horizon Haze

#80C1E2

RGB 128, 193, 226 · HSL 200°, 63%, 69% · CMYK 43, 15, 0, 11

Horizon Haze is #80C1E2 in HEX — rgb(128, 193, 226), hsl(200°, 63%, 69%), cmyk(43%, 15%, 0%, 11%).

Horizon Haze pulls into the light end of the blues spectrum — HSL 200°, 63%, 69%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices — for calm, focused environments. Reads best alongside warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware.

Color Codes

HEX#80C1E2

RGB128, 193, 226

HSL200°, 63%, 69%

HSV200°, 43%, 89%

CMYK43, 15, 0, 11

Decimal8438242

CSS RGBrgb(128, 193, 226)

CSS HSLhsl(200, 63%, 69%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Horizon Haze 1237-4

Exact match

Vista Paint

Lupe's Lake K-148

ΔE 1.4 · #86C3E4

Benjamin Moore

St. 781

ΔE 1.8 · #7EBDDC

Valspar

Billow 4008-9C

ΔE 1.8 · #87C5E6

Behr

Colorado Springs 570D-4

ΔE 1.9 · #85C2E0

Sherwin-Williams

Undercool SW6957

ΔE 2.1 · #7FC3E1

Dulux

Pacific Harbour S35E2

ΔE 2.6 · #77BCDB

Dunn-Edwards

Below Zero DE5835

ΔE 4.4 · #87CDED

Hallman-Lindsay

Watery Sea 638

ΔE 5.1 · #88BFE7

Dutch Boy

Sky Blue D-6742

ΔE 6.7 · #7AC2D8

Kilz

Washed Away RD180-02

ΔE 6.9 · #91BAD6

IKEA

IKEA085 85

ΔE 8.9 · #9FC1DF

Kobra

Blue 27

ΔE 10.3 · #87C8D7

Farrow & Ball

St Giles Blue 280

ΔE 13.3 · #599EC4

Colorhouse

Dream .03 Dream-03

ΔE 16.2 · #B4CBD9

RAL

Pastel Turquoise 6034

ΔE 18.7 · #7FB5B5

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

48/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneBlue UndertoneViolet

Reads as a cool blue with a violet undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#80C1E2

#E29F7E

Analogous

#7EE2D1

#80C1E2

#7E8FE2

Triadic

#80C1E2

#E27EC1

#C1E27E

Split-Complementary

#80C1E2

#E27E8F

#E2D17E

Tetradic

#80C1E2

#D17EE2

#E29F7E

#8FE27E

Monochromatic

#2578A2

#40A2D4

#80C1E2

#BCDFF0

#EAF5FA

Rectangle

#80C1E2

#9F7EE2

#E29F7E

#C1E27E

Compound

#80C1E2

#7E8FE2

#E29F7E

#E2D17E

Variations

Lighter

#98CDE8

#B6D8E9

#D7E7F0

Darker

#41A6D8

#1E77A4

#104661

Saturation

#A1B5BF

#7EC1E2

#70C5F0

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry

Pairs With

warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.97:1

Fail

vs Black

10.64:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#80C1E2

#A2B2E4

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#80C1E2

#B8B8DE

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#80C1E2

#7EC6C0

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Focused · Cooling

Horizon Haze lowers the temperature of a room — useful in south-facing rooms that overheat visually, and in home offices where you want a clear head. Pair with warm wood and brass to keep it from reading clinical.

SymbolismTrust, depth, stability

PersonalityClear-headed, dependable, contemplative

focustrustcalmofficebedroomdepth

How it looks under different light

#9FBDC5

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#80C1E2

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#8DC2E9

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#E8EBED

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#CE835D

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #80C1E2;

CSS — background

background-color: #80C1E2;

CSS Variable

--color-horizon-haze: #80C1E2;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'horizon-haze': '#80C1E2' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#80C1E2] text-[#80C1E2]

SCSS

$horizon-haze: #80C1E2;

Similar Colors

St. Lucia Skies

#7DBCDB · ΔE 2.1

Aquarius

#7BBDE1 · ΔE 2.2

Blue Marguerite

#84BBDC · ΔE 3.2

Cayman Blue

#73C1E4 · ΔE 3.2

Tidal Wave

#7CB7D6 · ΔE 3.8

Pool Party

#76C4E2 · ΔE 4.0

Aquarium Blue

#80BFD7 · ΔE 5.0

Costa Rica Blue

#74BAE3 · ΔE 5.2

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80C1E2?

#80C1E2 is Horizon Haze, a soft blue with a cool undertone.

Is #80C1E2 warm or cool?

Horizon Haze reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Horizon Haze?

Horizon Haze works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry.

What colors pair well with Horizon Haze?

Horizon Haze pairs naturally with warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Horizon Haze?

You can download Horizon Haze on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Horizon Haze?

The hex code is #80C1E2. In RGB it's 128, 193, 226, and in HSL it's 200°, 63%, 69%.

← All colors