#818DD2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.2% 0.104 275.7), rgb(129, 141, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#818DD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 141, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.104 275.7) |
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 #818DD2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818DD2 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #818DD2 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #818DD2 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE2
oklch(81% 0.05 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#929DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 275.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818DD2
oklch(66.2% 0.104 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#616CB5
oklch(55.5% 0.114 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#515A9B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#424A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#383E65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 276)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#818DD2 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) | #7695D5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708ED0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699BA6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818DD2
#818DD2
oklch(66.2% 0.104 275.7)
- #A69241
#A69241
oklch(66.1% 0.104 95.5)
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 #818DD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #818DD2 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.