#809BDA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.098 266.1), rgb(128, 155, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#809BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809BDA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.098 266.1) |
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 #809BDA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809BDA | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BDA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BDA text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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)
#809BDA
oklch(69.4% 0.098 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#6686D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E6EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F5CA8
oklch(49.2% 0.126 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#344B88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#809BDA 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) | #85A0DD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C98D9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A8B1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809BDA
#809BDA
oklch(69.4% 0.098 266.1)
- #B89851
#B89851
oklch(69.4% 0.098 85.5)
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 #809BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
Use #809BDA 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.