#809CB3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.9% 0.046 243.3), rgb(128, 156, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#809CB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.046 243.3) |
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 #809CB3 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809CB3 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CB3 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CB3 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D2
oklch(80.8% 0.029 243.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809CB3
oklch(67.9% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A8EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.059 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#527896
oklch(55.6% 0.064 243)
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Step 700
700
#426580
oklch(49.1% 0.059 242.6)
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Step 800
800
#375268
oklch(42.7% 0.049 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4455
oklch(37.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#809CB3 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) | #939CB4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A2A3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809CB3
#809CB3
oklch(67.9% 0.046 243.3)
- #AD927B
#AD927B
oklch(67.8% 0.046 62.4)
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 #809CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #809CB3 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.