#828BEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.146 277.8), rgb(130, 139, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#828BEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828BEE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 139, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.146 277.8) |
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 #828BEE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828BEE | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828BEE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828BEE text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 278)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#828BEE
oklch(67.3% 0.146 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7278F7
oklch(63.2% 0.186 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D5CE5
oklch(55.5% 0.202 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D4BC7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F3EA1
oklch(42.6% 0.156 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#353680
oklch(37.6% 0.122 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F214B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 278)
#828BEE 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) | #6598F2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8FEC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9FB1 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828BEE
#828BEE
oklch(67.3% 0.146 277.8)
- #AE9600
#AE9600
oklch(67.4% 0.139 97.7)
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 #828BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
Use #828BEE 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.