#809ADD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.103 267.5), rgb(128, 154, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#809ADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809ADD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.103 267.5) |
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 #809ADD | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809ADD | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809ADD text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809ADD text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809ADD
oklch(69.3% 0.103 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6685D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E6DC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F5AAC
oklch(49% 0.135 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#344A8B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#809ADD 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) | #82A0E0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7998DB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A8B2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809ADD
#809ADD
oklch(69.3% 0.103 267.5)
- #B8984B
#B8984B
oklch(69.3% 0.103 86.9)
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 #809ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
Use #809ADD 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.