#809AC6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.3% 0.072 260.8), rgb(128, 154, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#809AC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 38%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.072 260.8) |
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 #809AC6 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809AC6 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AC6 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AC6 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809AC6
oklch(68.3% 0.072 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#698AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#5173AE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#426095
oklch(49.1% 0.093 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#364F79
oklch(42.8% 0.077 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4261
oklch(37.8% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#809AC6 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) | #8B9DC8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA3A9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809AC6
#809AC6
oklch(68.3% 0.072 260.8)
- #B09566
#B09566
oklch(68.3% 0.071 80.9)
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 #809AC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #809AC6 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.