Palettes / Colors / #809BDB

#809BDB — Light Blue

#809BDB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#809BDB 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 #DBC080; it also sits naturally between #80C9DB and #9280DB. 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 61% · Blue 86%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #809BDB

.text { color: #809BDB; }
.background { background-color: #809BDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809BDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 155, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 56%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809BDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 155, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809BDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 155, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#809BDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#809BDB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBC080:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #809BDB: #000000.

How #809BDB 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 #809BDB 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

← #809BDA  ·  #809BDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #809BDB?

#809BDB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 155, 219). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #809BDB?

#809BDB is RGB 128, 155, 219 — HSL 222°, 56%, 68% — CMYK 42%, 29%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #809BDB?

Its complement is #DBC080; analogous partners are #80C9DB and #9280DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #809BDB for text?

Black text on #809BDB has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.75:1.