#809BE3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.111 267.8), rgb(128, 155, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#809BE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.111 267.8) |
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 #809BE3 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809BE3 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BE3 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809BE3 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 267.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809BE3
oklch(69.8% 0.111 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6484DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D6CCC
oklch(55.7% 0.152 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E59B1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 268)
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Step 800
800
#33498F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 268)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#809BE3 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) | #81A1E6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7899E1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DAAB5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809BE3
#809BE3
oklch(69.8% 0.111 267.8)
- #BB9945
#BB9945
oklch(69.8% 0.11 87.1)
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 #809BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.077
Use #809BE3 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.