#809AE2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.11 268.3), rgb(128, 154, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#809AE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.11 268.3) |
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 #809AE2 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809AE2 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AE2 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AE2 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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)
#809AE2
oklch(69.6% 0.11 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6584DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E6BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#34498F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#809AE2 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) | #80A1E5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7798E0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA9B4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809AE2
#809AE2
oklch(69.6% 0.11 268.3)
- #B99944
#B99944
oklch(69.5% 0.11 88.5)
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 #809AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.075
Use #809AE2 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.