#828EFB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.6% 0.16 276.6), rgb(130, 142, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#828EFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828EFB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 142, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.16 276.6) |
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 #828EFB | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828EFB | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828EFB text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828EFB text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#828EFB
oklch(68.6% 0.16 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5959F1
oklch(55.7% 0.222 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A47D1
oklch(49.1% 0.205 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C3CA9
oklch(42.7% 0.17 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#323586
oklch(37.7% 0.133 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#828EFB 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) | #629CFF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5793F9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A5B8 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828EFB
#828EFB
oklch(68.6% 0.16 276.6)
- #B49900
#B49900
oklch(68.7% 0.141 96.4)
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 #828EFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
Use #828EFB 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.