Palettes / Colors / #809FF6

#809FF6 — Light Vivid Blue

#809FF6 is a blue color we call Light Vivid 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 #809FF6 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.

#809FF6 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #F6D67E; it also sits naturally between #7EDAF6 and #9A7EF6. 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 96%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%

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

Previews

CSS code for #809FF6

.text { color: #809FF6; }
.background { background-color: #809FF6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809FF6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 159, 246); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 87%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809FF6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 159, 246, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809FF6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 159, 246, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#809FF6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#809FF6">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F6D67E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #809FF6: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809FF6

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 #809FF6 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 #809FF6 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

← #809FF5  ·  #809FF7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #809FF6?

#809FF6 is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 159, 246). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #809FF6?

#809FF6 is RGB 128, 159, 246 — HSL 224°, 87%, 73% — CMYK 48%, 35%, 0%, 4%.

What colors go with #809FF6?

Its complement is #F6D67E; analogous partners are #7EDAF6 and #9A7EF6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #809FF6 for text?

Black text on #809FF6 has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.56:1.