#809AC9
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.076 262), rgb(128, 154, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#809AC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.076 262) |
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 #809AC9 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809AC9 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AC9 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AC9 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 262.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809AC9
oklch(68.4% 0.076 262)
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Step 500
500
#6989C4
oklch(63% 0.097 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#5172B1
oklch(55.6% 0.106 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#416098
oklch(49.2% 0.097 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#364E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4163
oklch(37.6% 0.063 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#809AC9 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) | #8A9DCB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8296C8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A4AA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809AC9
#809AC9
oklch(68.4% 0.076 262)
- #B19562
#B19562
oklch(68.3% 0.076 81.9)
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 #809AC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #809AC9 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.