#809BD9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.097 265.9), rgb(128, 155, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#809BD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.097 265.9) |
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 #809BD9 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809BD9 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BD9 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BD9 text on black | 7.60:1 | 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
#AEC0E9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 266.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809BD9
oklch(69.3% 0.097 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6686D4
oklch(63% 0.124 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E6FC1
oklch(55.7% 0.133 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F5CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 266)
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Step 800
800
#344C87
oklch(42.8% 0.102 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#809BD9 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) | #85A0DC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C98D8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A8B1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809BD9
#809BD9
oklch(69.3% 0.097 265.9)
- #B79852
#B79852
oklch(69.3% 0.096 85.9)
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 #809BD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
Use #809BD9 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.