#809CAB
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(67.7% 0.038 231.4), rgb(128, 156, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#809CAB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809CAB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.038 231.4) |
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 #809CAB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809CAB | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CAB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CAB text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CE
oklch(81% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809CAB
oklch(67.7% 0.038 231.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B8FA2
oklch(63% 0.049 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#53798D
oklch(55.5% 0.053 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#436678
oklch(49.1% 0.049 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#375362
oklch(42.6% 0.042 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#304550
oklch(37.7% 0.032 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#809CAB 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) | #959BAC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A0A1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809CAB
#809CAB
oklch(67.7% 0.038 231.4)
- #AB9182
#AB9182
oklch(67.6% 0.038 51.8)
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 #809CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.018
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
Use #809CAB 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.