Information about #809DCB color

#809DCB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #809DCB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(128, 157, 203) (50.2% red, 61.6% green, 79.6% blue), or CMYK 29 / 18 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#809DCB is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Delta Blue (#7C9ACD). Slightly further away sit Zephyr (#809AC6) and Dark Pastel Blue (#779ECB).

The recipe behind #809DCB is rgb(128, 157, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #809DCB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#809DCB color variations

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

#809DCB 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 #809DCB

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

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

#809DCB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#809DCB
  • RGB128, 157, 203
  • CMYK29, 18, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(128, 157, 203)
  • HSL217°, 42%, 65%
  • HSL Precise216.8°, 41.899%, 64.902%
  • HSV217°, 37%, 80%
  • HSB217°, 37%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.616, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.616, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.616, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID809DCB
  • DECIMAL ID8429003
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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