#818BCA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.4% 0.095 276.5), rgb(129, 139, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#818BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818BCA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 139, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.095 276.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #818BCA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818BCA | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818BCA text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #818BCA text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDF
oklch(81% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#949DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.074 276.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818BCA
oklch(65.4% 0.095 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#646DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.103 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#535B96
oklch(49.1% 0.095 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#444A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 277)
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Step 900
900
#393E62
oklch(37.6% 0.062 277)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#818BCA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7792CD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728CC8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C97A2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818BCA
#818BCA
oklch(65.4% 0.095 276.5)
- #A19048
#A19048
oklch(65.3% 0.095 96.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #818BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
Use #818BCA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.