#809AE1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.109 268.2), rgb(128, 154, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#809AE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.109 268.2) |
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 #809AE1 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809AE1 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AE1 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AE1 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EE
oklch(81% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809AE1
oklch(69.5% 0.109 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#6684DD
oklch(63.1% 0.138 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E6CCB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#34498E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#809AE1 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) | #81A0E4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7798DF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA9B3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809AE1
#809AE1
oklch(69.5% 0.109 268.2)
- #B99945
#B99945
oklch(69.6% 0.109 88.4)
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 #809AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.074
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
Use #809AE1 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.