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#809dc0 color: Washed Denim

#809dc0 is rgb(128, 157, 192) in RGB and oklch(68.674% 0.06124 253.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

68.7%
0.061
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #809dc0

#809dc0 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Washed Denim (#819dbe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #809dc0 mixed with white

  1. 809dc0
  2. 8ca7c6
  3. 99b0cd
  4. a5bad3
  5. b1c3d9
  6. becde0
  7. cbd7e6
  8. d8e1ec
  9. e5ebf3
  10. f2f5f9

Darker: #809dc0 mixed with black

  1. 809dc0
  2. 6e88a7
  3. 5d738e
  4. 4d5f76
  5. 3d4c5f
  6. 2e3a49
  7. 1f2834
  8. 121820
  9. 06090e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #809dc0 with less saturation

  1. 809dc0
  2. 839dbc
  3. 869db9
  4. 889cb5
  5. 8b9cb1
  6. 8d9cad
  7. 909caa
  8. 939ba6
  9. 959ba2
  10. 989b9e

Questions about #809dc0

What color is #809dc0?

#809dc0 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Washed Denim. In RGB it is rgb(128, 157, 192), in HSL hsl(212.81, 33.68%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.674% 0.06124 253.396).

What colors go well with #809dc0?

The complementary color of #809dc0 is #b29570. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a3b6 and #9596c0. The triadic partners are #bd8b8f and #8ba37c.

Is white or black text more readable on #809dc0?

Black text reads better on #809dc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #809dc0 a warm or cool color?

#809dc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.061.