#809BB8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.9% 0.053 250.4), rgb(128, 155, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#809BB8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.053 250.4) |
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 #809BB8 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809BB8 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BB8 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BB8 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809BB8
oklch(67.9% 0.053 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.067 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#52769D
oklch(55.5% 0.074 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#426386
oklch(49% 0.068 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#37516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 251)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2834
oklch(27.1% 0.028 248.9)
#809BB8 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) | #909BB9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996B7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA2A4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809BB8
#809BB8
oklch(67.9% 0.053 250.4)
- #AD9375
#AD9375
oklch(67.9% 0.052 70.8)
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 #809BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #809BB8 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.