Palettes / Colors / #808BBD

#808BBD — Muted Blue

#808BBD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #808BBD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#808BBD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BDB27F; it also sits naturally between #7FA9BD and #937FBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 50% · Green 55% · Blue 74%

Cyan 32% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #808BBD

.text { color: #808BBD; }
.background { background-color: #808BBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #808BBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 139, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 32%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #808BBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 139, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #808BBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 139, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#808BBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#808BBD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #808BBD

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BDB27F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #808BBD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #808BBD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #808BBD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #808BBD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #808BBC  ·  #808BBE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #808BBD?

#808BBD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 139, 189). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #808BBD?

#808BBD is RGB 128, 139, 189 — HSL 229°, 32%, 62% — CMYK 32%, 26%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #808BBD?

Its complement is #BDB27F; analogous partners are #7FA9BD and #937FBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #808BBD for text?

Black text on #808BBD has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.31:1.