#809BA8
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(67.3% 0.036 228.6), rgb(128, 155, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#809BA8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809BA8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.036 228.6) |
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 #809BA8 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809BA8 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BA8 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BA8 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809BA8
oklch(67.3% 0.036 228.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D8FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.046 230)
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Step 600
600
#54798B
oklch(55.5% 0.05 229.8)
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Step 700
700
#446676
oklch(49.1% 0.047 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#385360
oklch(42.6% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 900
900
#31454E
oklch(37.7% 0.029 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#809BA8 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) | #949AA9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95A8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749F9F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809BA8
#809BA8
oklch(67.3% 0.036 228.6)
- #A99083
#A99083
oklch(67.2% 0.036 49.1)
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 #809BA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
Use #809BA8 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.