#809BDD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.102 266.7), rgb(128, 155, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#809BDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809BDD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.102 266.7) |
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 #809BDD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809BDD | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BDD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BDD text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809BDD
oklch(69.5% 0.102 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6585D8
oklch(63% 0.131 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D6DC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E5BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#334B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#809BDD 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) | #84A1E0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B98DC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A9B2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809BDD
#809BDD
oklch(69.5% 0.102 266.7)
- #B9994D
#B9994D
oklch(69.7% 0.102 86.7)
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 #809BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
Use #809BDD 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.