#828FAD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65% 0.047 266.7), rgb(130, 143, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#828FAD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828FAD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 143, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.047 266.7) |
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 #828FAD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828FAD | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828FAD text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828FAD text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1D0
oklch(81% 0.022 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A0B8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 267.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828FAD
oklch(65% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#657392
oklch(55.6% 0.051 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#54607D
oklch(49% 0.049 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#454F65
oklch(42.8% 0.039 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4152
oklch(37.6% 0.031 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#828FAD 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) | #8691AE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779599 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828FAD
#828FAD
oklch(65% 0.047 266.7)
- #9C8E6E
#9C8E6E
oklch(65.1% 0.048 87.1)
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 #828FAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
Use #828FAD 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.