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#809CF2

#809CF2 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 61.2% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 81% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.

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2.64:1 Fail
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2.64:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

7.96:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #809CF2 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#809CF2
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #809CF2?

#809CF2 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 61.2% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 81% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #809CF2 in RGB?

#809CF2 is rgb(128, 156, 242): 128 red, 156 green, and 242 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #809CF2 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(47, 36, 0, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #809CF2?

PANTONE 279 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #809CF2?

Its complement #B69E46 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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