#809DDF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.103 265.7), rgb(128, 157, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#809DDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809DDF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.103 265.7) |
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 #809DDF | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809DDF | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809DDF text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809DDF text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 266.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809DDF
oklch(70% 0.103 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#6386D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B6EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C5BAB
oklch(49% 0.133 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#324B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#809DDF 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) | #86A2E2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9ADE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FABB4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809DDF
#809DDF
oklch(70% 0.103 265.7)
- #BB9A4E
#BB9A4E
oklch(70.1% 0.103 86.1)
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 #809DDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
Use #809DDF 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.