#809EDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.1 264.7), rgb(128, 158, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#809EDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809EDE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.1 264.7) |
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 #809EDE | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809EDE | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809EDE text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809EDE text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809EDE
oklch(70.2% 0.1 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6287D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A6FC4
oklch(55.7% 0.139 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#314C89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B406E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#192540
oklch(26.8% 0.053 264.9)
#809EDE 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) | #87A3E1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9ADD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FABB5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809EDE
#809EDE
oklch(70.2% 0.1 264.7)
- #BC9A51
#BC9A51
oklch(70.2% 0.1 84.7)
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 #809EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
Use #809EDE 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.