#828CB3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.06 273.4), rgb(130, 140, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#828CB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 140, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.06 273.4) |
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 #828CB3 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828CB3 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828CB3 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828CB3 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#979FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 273.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828CB3
oklch(64.6% 0.06 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#67719A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#555E83
oklch(49% 0.061 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#464D6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#828CB3 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) | #808FB5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8CB2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769399 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828CB3
#828CB3
oklch(64.6% 0.06 273.4)
- #9A8E64
#9A8E64
oklch(64.7% 0.06 94.1)
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 #828CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #828CB3 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.