#828EED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.14 276.5), rgb(130, 142, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#828EED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828EED |
| RGB | rgb(130, 142, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.14 276.5) |
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 #828EED | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828EED | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828EED text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828EED text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 276.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#828EED
oklch(67.8% 0.14 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#707AF3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B5FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B4DC4
oklch(49% 0.181 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D409F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#33387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#828EED 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) | #6A9AF1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6291EB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA2B2 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828EED
#828EED
oklch(67.8% 0.14 276.5)
- #B19700
#B19700
oklch(67.9% 0.14 96.8)
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 #828EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #828EED 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.