#828CEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.144 277.4), rgb(130, 140, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#828CEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828CEE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 140, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.144 277.4) |
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 #828CEE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828CEE | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828CEE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828CEE text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFB
oklch(81% 0.09 277.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#828CEE
oklch(67.5% 0.144 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#7178F6
oklch(63% 0.185 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C5DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C4CC7
oklch(49.2% 0.186 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E3FA1
oklch(42.7% 0.155 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#34377F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E214B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 276.9)
#828CEE 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) | #6799F2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90EC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA0B1 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828CEE
#828CEE
oklch(67.5% 0.144 277.4)
- #AF9600
#AF9600
oklch(67.5% 0.139 97.2)
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 #828CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #828CEE 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.