Palettes / Colors / #809DB4

#809DB4 — Dusty Blue

#809DB4 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 #809DB4 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.

#809DB4 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 #B4967E; it also sits naturally between #7EB4B1 and #7E81B4. 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 62% · Blue 71%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%

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

Previews

CSS code for #809DB4

.text { color: #809DB4; }
.background { background-color: #809DB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809DB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 157, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 26%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809DB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 157, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809DB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 157, 180, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#809DB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#809DB4">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B4967E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #809DB4: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809DB4

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 #809DB4 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 #809DB4 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

← #809DB3  ·  #809DB5 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #809DB4?

#809DB4 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 157, 180). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #809DB4?

#809DB4 is RGB 128, 157, 180 — HSL 207°, 26%, 60% — CMYK 29%, 13%, 0%, 29%.

What colors go with #809DB4?

Its complement is #B4967E; analogous partners are #7EB4B1 and #7E81B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #809DB4 for text?

Black text on #809DB4 has a contrast ratio of 7.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.84:1.