Information about #809DC0 color

#809DC0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #809DC0 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(128, 157, 192) — 50.2% red, 61.6% green, 75.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 14 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#809DC0 is a softly balanced steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Zephyr (#809AC6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Delta Blue (#7C9ACD) and Dark Pastel Blue (#779ECB).

In RGB terms — rgb(128, 157, 192) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #809DC0: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #809DC0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#809DC0 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#809DC0 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #809DC0

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#809DC0
  • RGB128, 157, 192
  • CMYK25, 14, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(128, 157, 192)
  • HSL213°, 34%, 63%
  • HSL Precise212.813°, 33.684%, 62.745%
  • HSV213°, 33%, 75%
  • HSB213°, 33%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.616, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.616, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.616, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID809DC0
  • DECIMAL ID8428992
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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