#828FAF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.1% 0.05 267.7), rgb(130, 143, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#828FAF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828FAF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 143, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.05 267.7) |
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 #828FAF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828FAF | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828FAF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828FAF text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828FAF
oklch(65.1% 0.05 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#657394
oklch(55.7% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#54607E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#454E67
oklch(42.6% 0.043 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4153
oklch(37.6% 0.032 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#828FAF 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) | #8591B0 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76959A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828FAF
#828FAF
oklch(65.1% 0.05 267.7)
- #9C8E6C
#9C8E6C
oklch(65% 0.051 88.3)
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 #828FAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #828FAF 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.