#809AD9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.098 266.7), rgb(128, 154, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#809AD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809AD9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.098 266.7) |
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 #809AD9 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809AD9 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AD9 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AD9 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 267.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809AD9
oklch(69.1% 0.098 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6786D5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F6EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#405CA8
oklch(49.2% 0.126 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#354B88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 267)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#809AD9 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) | #849FDC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A7B0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809AD9
#809AD9
oklch(69.1% 0.098 266.7)
- #B69850
#B69850
oklch(69.2% 0.098 87.1)
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 #809AD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
Use #809AD9 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.