#809ACF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.7% 0.084 264.1), rgb(128, 154, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#809ACF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809ACF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.084 264.1) |
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 #809ACF | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809ACF | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809ACF text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809ACF text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 264.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809ACF
oklch(68.7% 0.084 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#6888CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#5071B7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#415E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#354D80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4167
oklch(37.8% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#809ACF 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) | #889ED1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8097CE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A5AC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809ACF
#809ACF
oklch(68.7% 0.084 264.1)
- #B3965C
#B3965C
oklch(68.6% 0.084 83.7)
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 #809ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #809ACF 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.