#809CCE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.081 261.8), rgb(128, 156, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#809CCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809CCE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.081 261.8) |
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 #809CCE | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809CCE | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CCE text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CCE text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 262.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809CCE
oklch(69% 0.081 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#6789C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E72B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 262)
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Step 700
700
#3F5F9B
oklch(49% 0.104 262)
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Step 800
800
#344E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4165
oklch(37.6% 0.067 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#809CCE 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) | #8B9FD0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8298CD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A6AD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809CCE
#809CCE
oklch(69% 0.081 261.8)
- #B59760
#B59760
oklch(69.1% 0.081 81.9)
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 #809CCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #809CCE 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.