#809AB9
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.055 253.1), rgb(128, 154, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#809AB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.055 253.1) |
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 #809AB9 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809AB9 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AB9 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AB9 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809AB9
oklch(67.7% 0.055 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B8CB3
oklch(63% 0.07 253)
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Step 600
600
#53769F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 253)
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Step 700
700
#436388
oklch(49.1% 0.071 252.8)
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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)
#809AB9 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) | #8F9BBB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA1A4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809AB9
#809AB9
oklch(67.7% 0.055 253.1)
- #AC9372
#AC9372
oklch(67.7% 0.055 74.4)
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 #809AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
Use #809AB9 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.