#809CE2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.108 267), rgb(128, 156, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#809CE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.108 267) |
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 #809CE2 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809CE2 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CE2 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CE2 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809CE2
oklch(70% 0.108 267)
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Step 500
500
#6485DD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C6CCA
oklch(55.5% 0.15 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D5AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 267)
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Step 800
800
#324A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#809CE2 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) | #83A2E5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7999E0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DABB5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809CE2
#809CE2
oklch(70% 0.108 267)
- #BB9A48
#BB9A48
oklch(70% 0.108 87.4)
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 #809CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.077
Use #809CE2 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.