#809BD8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.095 265.6), rgb(128, 155, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#809BD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.095 265.6) |
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 #809BD8 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809BD8 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BD8 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BD8 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E8
oklch(81% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809BD8
oklch(69.3% 0.095 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#6686D3
oklch(63% 0.122 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E6FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.132 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F5CA6
oklch(49% 0.123 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#344C87
oklch(42.8% 0.102 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D406C
oklch(37.8% 0.079 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#809BD8 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) | #86A0DB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D98D7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A8B0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809BD8
#809BD8
oklch(69.3% 0.095 265.6)
- #B79853
#B79853
oklch(69.3% 0.096 85.7)
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 #809BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #809BD8 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.