Palettes / Colors / #809CB9

#809CB9 — Dusty Blue

#809CB9 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 #809CB9 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.

#809CB9 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 #B89D7F; it also sits naturally between #7FB7B8 and #807FB8. 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 73%

Cyan 31% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #809CB9

.text { color: #809CB9; }
.background { background-color: #809CB9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809CB9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 156, 185); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 29%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809CB9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 156, 185, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809CB9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 156, 185, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#809CB9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#809CB9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B89D7F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #809CB9: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809CB9

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 #809CB9 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 #809CB9 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

← #809CB8  ·  #809CBA →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #809CB9?

#809CB9 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 156, 185). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #809CB9?

#809CB9 is RGB 128, 156, 185 — HSL 211°, 29%, 61% — CMYK 31%, 16%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #809CB9?

Its complement is #B89D7F; analogous partners are #7FB7B8 and #807FB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #809CB9 for text?

Black text on #809CB9 has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.