Close to Gray Blue
#809CD1
#809CD1 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 61.2% green, and 82% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 47% saturation and 66% 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 #809CD1.
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
2.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #809CD1 as they’d see it.
#809CD1 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 #809CD1
What color is #809CD1?
#809CD1 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 61.2% green, and 82% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 47% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #809CD1 in RGB?
#809CD1 is rgb(128, 156, 209): 128 red, 156 green, and 209 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #809CD1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 25, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #809CD1?
PANTONE 271 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #809CD1?
Its complement #B29865 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.