#809CE3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.109 267.1), rgb(128, 156, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#809CE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.109 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.109 267.1) |
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 #809CE3 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809CE3 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CE3 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CE3 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 267.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809CE3
oklch(70% 0.109 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#6484DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B6CCB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 267)
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Step 700
700
#3D5AB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#324A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#809CE3 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) | #83A2E6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7999E1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CABB5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809CE3
#809CE3
oklch(70% 0.109 267.1)
- #BC9A47
#BC9A47
oklch(70.1% 0.109 87)
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 #809CE3, 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 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
Use #809CE3 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.