#809DC1
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.7% 0.063 254.1), rgb(128, 157, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#809DC1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809DC1 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.063 254.1) |
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 #809DC1 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809DC1 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809DC1 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809DC1 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3DA
oklch(81% 0.039 253.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809DC1
oklch(68.7% 0.063 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#678CB9
oklch(63% 0.08 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A5
oklch(55.7% 0.086 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F638E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#345173
oklch(42.8% 0.067 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E435D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#809DC1 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) | #909EC3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8898C0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA5A9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809DC1
#809DC1
oklch(68.7% 0.063 254.1)
- #B2956F
#B2956F
oklch(68.7% 0.063 74)
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 #809DC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
Use #809DC1 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.