Palettes / Colors / #809AB7
#809AB7 — Dusty Blue
#809AB7 is a blue color we call Dusty 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 #809AB7 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.
#809AB7 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 #B79D80; it also sits naturally between #80B6B7 and #8280B7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #809AB7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 154, 183 |
| HSL | 212°, 28%, 61% |
| HSV | 212°, 30%, 72% |
| CMYK | 30%, 16%, 0%, 28% |
| XYZ | 29.00, 31.12, 49.28 |
| Yxy | 31.12, 0.2651, 0.2844 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.61, -2.20, -18.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.78, -1.86, -16.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 60% · Blue 72%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 28%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #809AB7
.text { color: #809AB7; }
.background { background-color: #809AB7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809AB7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 154, 183); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 28%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809AB7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 154, 183, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809AB7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 154, 183, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#809AB7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#809AB7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B79D80:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #809AB7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809AB7
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #809AB7: ·
How #809AB7 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 #809AB7 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #809AB7?
#809AB7 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 154, 183). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #809AB7?
#809AB7 is RGB 128, 154, 183 — HSL 212°, 28%, 61% — CMYK 30%, 16%, 0%, 28%.
What colors go with #809AB7?
Its complement is #B79D80; analogous partners are #80B6B7 and #8280B7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #809AB7 for text?
Black text on #809AB7 has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.91:1.