Palettes / Colors / #809CBA

#809CBA — Dusty Blue

#809CBA 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 #809CBA 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.

#809CBA 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 #BB9F81; it also sits naturally between #81BABB and #8281BB. 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 #809CBA

.text { color: #809CBA; }
.background { background-color: #809CBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809CBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 156, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 30%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809CBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 156, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809CBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 156, 186, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BB9F81:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #809CBA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809CBA

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 #809CBA 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 #809CBA 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

← #809CB9  ·  #809CBB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #809CBA?

#809CBA is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 156, 186). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #809CBA?

#809CBA is RGB 128, 156, 186 — HSL 211°, 30%, 62% — CMYK 31%, 16%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #809CBA?

Its complement is #BB9F81; analogous partners are #81BABB and #8281BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #809CBA for text?

Black text on #809CBA has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.84:1.