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#809ec0 color: Washed Denim

#809ec0 is rgb(128, 158, 192) in RGB and oklch(68.892% 0.0605 251.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

68.9%
0.061
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #809ec0

#809ec0 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, 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: #809ec0 mixed with white

  1. 809ec0
  2. 8ca7c6
  3. 99b1cd
  4. a5bad3
  5. b2c4d9
  6. becee0
  7. cbd8e6
  8. d8e1ec
  9. e5ebf3
  10. f2f5f9

Darker: #809ec0 mixed with black

  1. 809ec0
  2. 6e89a7
  3. 5d748e
  4. 4d6076
  5. 3d4d5f
  6. 2e3a49
  7. 1f2934
  8. 121820
  9. 06090e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #809ec0 with less saturation

  1. 809ec0
  2. 839ebc
  3. 869eb9
  4. 889db5
  5. 8b9db1
  6. 8e9dae
  7. 919caa
  8. 939ca6
  9. 969ca2
  10. 989b9f

Questions about #809ec0

What color is #809ec0?

#809ec0 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Washed Denim. In RGB it is rgb(128, 158, 192), in HSL hsl(211.88, 33.68%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.892% 0.0605 251.862).

What colors go well with #809ec0?

The complementary color of #809ec0 is #b39572. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71a4b6 and #9497c0. The triadic partners are #bd8c91 and #8da37c.

Is white or black text more readable on #809ec0?

Black text reads better on #809ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #809ec0 a warm or cool color?

#809ec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.061.