Palettes / Colors / #809BDE

#809BDE — Light Blue

#809BDE 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 #809BDE 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.

#809BDE 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 #DFC481; it also sits naturally between #81CADF and #9681DF. 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 #809BDE

.text { color: #809BDE; }
.background { background-color: #809BDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809BDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 155, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 59%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809BDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 155, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809BDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 155, 222, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DFC481:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #809BDE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809BDE

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 #809BDE 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 #809BDE 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

← #809BDD  ·  #809BDF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #809BDE?

#809BDE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 155, 222). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #809BDE?

#809BDE is RGB 128, 155, 222 — HSL 223°, 59%, 69% — CMYK 42%, 30%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #809BDE?

Its complement is #DFC481; analogous partners are #81CADF and #9681DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #809BDE for text?

Black text on #809BDE has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.74:1.