Close to Gray Blue
#809BD9
#809BD9 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 60.8% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 54% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #809BD9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.76:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.61:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.76:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.61:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #809BD9 as they’d see it.
#809BD9 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #809BD9
What color is #809BD9?
#809BD9 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 60.8% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 54% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #809BD9 in RGB?
#809BD9 is rgb(128, 155, 217): 128 red, 155 green, and 217 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #809BD9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 29, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #809BD9?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #809BD9?
Its complement #B2995C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.