Palettes / Colors / #809BDD

#809BDD — Light Blue

#809BDD is a blue color we call Light 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 #809BDD 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.

#809BDD 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 #DDC27E; it also sits naturally between #7EC8DD and #937EDD. 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 87%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #809BDD

.text { color: #809BDD; }
.background { background-color: #809BDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809BDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 155, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 58%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809BDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 155, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809BDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 155, 221, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DDC27E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #809BDD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809BDD

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 #809BDD 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 #809BDD 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

← #809BDC  ·  #809BDE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #809BDD?

#809BDD is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 155, 221). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #809BDD?

#809BDD is RGB 128, 155, 221 — HSL 223°, 58%, 68% — CMYK 42%, 30%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #809BDD?

Its complement is #DDC27E; analogous partners are #7EC8DD and #937EDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #809BDD for text?

Black text on #809BDD has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.74:1.