#828BFB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.1% 0.164 277.7), rgb(130, 139, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#828BFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828BFB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 139, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.164 277.7) |
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 #828BFB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828BFB | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828BFB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828BFB text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD6FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#828BFB
oklch(68.1% 0.164 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C56F3
oklch(55.6% 0.227 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C45D4
oklch(49.2% 0.211 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E3AAB
oklch(42.7% 0.175 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#343487
oklch(37.7% 0.135 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F4F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 278)
#828BFB 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) | #5C9AFF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5291F9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A3B7 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828BFB
#828BFB
oklch(68.1% 0.164 277.7)
- #B09800
#B09800
oklch(68.1% 0.141 97.9)
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 #828BFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
Use #828BFB 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.