Close to Dusty Blue
#809DAD
#809DAD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusty Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 61.6% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 22% saturation and 59% 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 #809DAD.
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.
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7.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #809DAD as they’d see it.
#809DAD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #809DAD
What color is #809DAD?
#809DAD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusty Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 61.6% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 22% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #809DAD in RGB?
#809DAD is rgb(128, 157, 173): 128 red, 157 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #809DAD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 9, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #809DAD?
PANTONE 7543 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #809DAD?
Its complement #AD9486 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.