#828D9A
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.9% 0.023 252.6), rgb(130, 141, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#828D9A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828D9A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 141, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.023 252.6) |
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 #828D9A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828D9A | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828D9A text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828D9A text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A2AC
oklch(70.8% 0.018 250.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828D9A
oklch(63.9% 0.023 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#697582
oklch(55.7% 0.025 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#57626E
oklch(49.1% 0.024 250.6)
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Step 800
800
#48505A
oklch(42.8% 0.02 254)
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Step 900
900
#3C424A
oklch(37.7% 0.016 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#828D9A 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) | #888D9B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B9A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9091 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828D9A
#828D9A
oklch(63.9% 0.023 252.6)
- #958A7D
#958A7D
oklch(63.9% 0.023 72)
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 #828D9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
Use #828D9A 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.