Palettes / Colors / #809BCA
#809BCA — Muted Blue
#809BCA is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #809BCA 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.
#809BCA 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 #CAB081; it also sits naturally between #81C1CA and #8B81CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #809BCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 155, 202 |
| HSL | 218°, 41%, 65% |
| HSV | 218°, 37%, 79% |
| CMYK | 37%, 23%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 31.28, 32.30, 60.46 |
| Yxy | 32.30, 0.2522, 0.2604 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.59, 2.17, -27.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.83, 1.87, -27.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 61% · Blue 79%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #809BCA
.text { color: #809BCA; }
.background { background-color: #809BCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809BCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 155, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 41%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809BCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 155, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809BCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 155, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#809BCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#809BCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAB081:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #809BCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809BCA
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 #809BCA: ·
How #809BCA 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 #809BCA 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 #809BCA?
#809BCA is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 155, 202). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #809BCA?
#809BCA is RGB 128, 155, 202 — HSL 218°, 41%, 65% — CMYK 37%, 23%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #809BCA?
Its complement is #CAB081; analogous partners are #81C1CA and #8B81CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #809BCA for text?
Black text on #809BCA has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.