#809DAD
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(67.9% 0.04 232.3), rgb(128, 157, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#809DAD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809DAD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.04 232.3) |
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 #809DAD | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809DAD | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809DAD text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809DAD text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 230.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809DAD
oklch(67.9% 0.04 232.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA4
oklch(63% 0.052 233.5)
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Step 600
600
#51798F
oklch(55.5% 0.056 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#426679
oklch(49.1% 0.051 232.3)
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Step 800
800
#365363
oklch(42.6% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4550
oklch(37.7% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#809DAD 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) | #959CAE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A1A2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809DAD
#809DAD
oklch(67.9% 0.04 232.3)
- #AD9282
#AD9282
oklch(68% 0.04 52.4)
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 #809DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.015
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #809DAD 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.