#809CBD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.3% 0.058 252.8), rgb(128, 156, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#809CBD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809CBD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.058 252.8) |
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 #809CBD | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809CBD | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CBD text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CBD text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809CBD
oklch(68.3% 0.058 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#698CB6
oklch(63% 0.075 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#5076A2
oklch(55.6% 0.081 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#41638A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#365170
oklch(42.7% 0.061 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F435B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#809CBD 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) | #909DBF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8997BC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA3A7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809CBD
#809CBD
oklch(68.3% 0.058 252.8)
- #B09472
#B09472
oklch(68.3% 0.058 72)
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 #809CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
Use #809CBD 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.