Palettes / Colors / #809DCB

#809DCB — Muted Blue

#809DCB is a blue color we call Muted 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 #809DCB 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.

#809DCB 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 #CBAE80; it also sits naturally between #80C2CB and #8980CB. 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 80%

Cyan 37% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #809DCB

.text { color: #809DCB; }
.background { background-color: #809DCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809DCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 157, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 42%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809DCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 157, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809DCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 157, 203, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CBAE80:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #809DCB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809DCB

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 #809DCB 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 #809DCB 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

← #809DCA  ·  #809DCC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #809DCB?

#809DCB is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 157, 203). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #809DCB?

#809DCB is RGB 128, 157, 203 — HSL 217°, 42%, 65% — CMYK 37%, 23%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #809DCB?

Its complement is #CBAE80; analogous partners are #80C2CB and #8980CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #809DCB for text?

Black text on #809DCB has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.76:1.