#809AFA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.144 270.9), rgb(128, 154, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#809AFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809AFA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.144 270.9) |
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 #809AFA | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809AFA | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AFA text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809AFA text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809AFA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#627DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B62E6
oklch(55.5% 0.2 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D50C8
oklch(49% 0.186 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3243A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#809AFA 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) | #75A4FE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689AF8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EAEBE | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809AFA
#809AFA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 270.9)
- #C29C07
#C29C07
oklch(70.7% 0.143 91.1)
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 #809AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.080
Use #809AFA 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.