#828EF8
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.5% 0.155 276.6), rgb(130, 142, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#828EF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 142, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 89%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.155 276.6) |
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 #828EF8 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828EF8 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828EF8 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828EF8 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#828EF8
oklch(68.5% 0.155 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FE
oklch(63% 0.199 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#595AED
oklch(55.5% 0.216 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A48CF
oklch(49% 0.202 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C3DA7
oklch(42.7% 0.166 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#333684
oklch(37.8% 0.128 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D204D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 276.5)
#828EF8 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) | #649CFC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5992F6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A4B7 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828EF8
#828EF8
oklch(68.5% 0.155 276.6)
- #B39800
#B39800
oklch(68.4% 0.141 96.3)
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 #828EF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #828EF8 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.