#809AB8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.053 252.2), rgb(128, 154, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#809AB8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.053 252.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #809AB8 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809AB8 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AB8 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AB8 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 251.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809AB8
oklch(67.7% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8CB2
oklch(63% 0.069 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#53769E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#436387
oklch(49.1% 0.069 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#38516E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#304359
oklch(37.7% 0.045 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#809AB8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F9BB9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A1A4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809AB8
#809AB8
oklch(67.7% 0.053 252.2)
- #AC9373
#AC9373
oklch(67.8% 0.054 73.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #809AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
Use #809AB8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.