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#809ce2 color: Portage

#809ce2 is rgb(128, 156, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.972% 0.10805 266.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

70%
0.108
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #809ce2

#809ce2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, 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: #809ce2 mixed with white

  1. 809ce2
  2. 8ca6e5
  3. 98b0e9
  4. a5baec
  5. b1c4ef
  6. becdf2
  7. cbd7f5
  8. d7e1f8
  9. e5ebfa
  10. f2f5fd

Darker: #809ce2 mixed with black

  1. 809ce2
  2. 6e87c4
  3. 5d73a8
  4. 4d5f8c
  5. 3d4c71
  6. 2e3957
  7. 1f283e
  8. 121827
  9. 060912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #809ce2 with less saturation

  1. 809ce2
  2. 839ddb
  3. 869dd5
  4. 899dce
  5. 8c9ec8
  6. 8f9ec1
  7. 929eba
  8. 959eb3
  9. 989eac
  10. 9b9ea5

Questions about #809ce2

What color is #809ce2?

#809ce2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(128, 156, 226), in HSL hsl(222.86, 62.82%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.972% 0.10805 266.964).

What colors go well with #809ce2?

The complementary color of #809ce2 is #bb9a48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55a8d9 and #a590d9. The triadic partners are #d9837a and #6fb176.

Is white or black text more readable on #809ce2?

Black text reads better on #809ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #809ce2 a warm or cool color?

#809ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.108.