#809FC7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.4% 0.069 255), rgb(128, 159, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#809FC7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.069 255) |
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 #809FC7 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #809FC7 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809FC7 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809FC7 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DD
oklch(81% 0.043 255)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809FC7
oklch(69.4% 0.069 255)
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Step 500
500
#658CBE
oklch(63.2% 0.087 255)
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Step 600
600
#4C75AA
oklch(55.6% 0.095 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6292
oklch(49% 0.089 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#325076
oklch(42.6% 0.073 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4360
oklch(37.8% 0.058 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#809FC7 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) | #90A1C9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8899C6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A8AC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809FC7
#809FC7
oklch(69.4% 0.069 255)
- #B6976C
#B6976C
oklch(69.4% 0.069 75.3)
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 #809FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #809FC7 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.