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#809ae2 color: Portage

#809ae2 is rgb(128, 154, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.558% 0.11037 268.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

69.6%
0.110
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #809ae2

#809ae2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Portage (#8b98d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #809ae2 mixed with white

  1. 809ae2
  2. 8ca4e5
  3. 98aee9
  4. a5b8ec
  5. b1c2ef
  6. beccf2
  7. cad7f5
  8. d7e1f8
  9. e4ebfa
  10. f2f5fd

Darker: #809ae2 mixed with black

  1. 809ae2
  2. 6e85c4
  3. 5d71a8
  4. 4d5e8c
  5. 3d4b71
  6. 2e3957
  7. 1f273e
  8. 121727
  9. 060912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #809ae2 with less saturation

  1. 809ae2
  2. 839bdb
  3. 869bd5
  4. 899cce
  5. 8c9cc7
  6. 8e9cc0
  7. 919db9
  8. 949db2
  9. 979dab
  10. 9a9da4

Questions about #809ae2

What color is #809ae2?

#809ae2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(128, 154, 226), in HSL hsl(224.08, 62.82%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.558% 0.11037 268.314).

What colors go well with #809ae2?

The complementary color of #809ae2 is #b99944. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54a6da and #a68ed9. The triadic partners are #d98276 and #6ab076.

Is white or black text more readable on #809ae2?

Black text reads better on #809ae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #809ae2 a warm or cool color?

#809ae2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.11.